Beaker

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Culture Chimú

Title Beaker

Date 1100–1300

Medium Silver

Dimensions Base: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Overall: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
rim diameter: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 63.30

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Chimú culture created the second largest empire of the ancient Andes, strong enough to keep the Inca at bay, for a time. While the Inca Empire eventually conquered the Chimú, ca. 1470, their artists were so highly valued that many were forcibly moved to the Inca capital. Known as master metalsmiths, the Chimú produced objects for the elite from precious metals such as silver and gold.

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"Beaker | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=63.30