Tumbler
Culture
Sicán
-Lambayeque
Date900-1100 CE
Mediumgold
Dimensions13.7 x 10.5 cm (5 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1962.36
Label TextLambayeque tumblers made of sheets of gold or silver commonly depict figures with tear-shaped eyes, elaborate headdresses, and circular earspools (plugs). Centuries later, the Inca used a similar type of metal tumbler, or aquilla, in their feasts to drink or make libations (ritual pouring of liquid). The Lambayeque people possibly did the same, before depositing the vessels in their rich burial sites.On View
Not on viewCollections
100 CE–500 CE
