The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Beaker with Frogs
900–1100
(Peru), Lambayeque (Sicán)
Overall: 13.7 x 12.1 cm (5 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Location: 232 Andean
Did You Know?
This beaker was probably formed using a single sheet of metal over a wooden form.Description
This beaker was created by an artist of the Lambayeque culture of Peru's north coast. High-relief frogs grace the surface, which has a dramatically flaring rim as well as a silvery color, the result of silver in the alloy. If such beakers were used in life—that is, not created exclusively for the lavish tombs in which they have been found in quantities—they may have figured in feasting events that were central to late pre-Hispanic political, social, and religious life.- Cleveland Museum of Art. Museum Masters: 2016-17 Companion Guide. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2016. Mentioned and Reproduced: P. 83
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2015.9