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Cup
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While Chavín held sway in the highlands, coastal artists produced many objects in non-Chavín styles. Such is the case with these small, finely carved, stone containers, which were part of north coast ritual paraphernalia, though their specific use is unclear. Both bear complex designs based on fanged heads in profile that lack lower jaws.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCup, c. 900–600 BCE. Peru, North Coast, Cupisnique style. Steatite; overall: 6 x 5.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1954.797
