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Double Vessel Representing a Funeral Procession
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Vessel with Relief Depicting Birds and Fish
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Paccha Representing a Woman Carrying a Vessel and Nursing a Child
Chimú-Inca Lambayeque Valley, north coast, Peru

Vessel in the Form of a Llama and Attendant Figures
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Stirrup Spout Vessel in the Form of Two Drums
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Jar in the Form of an Erotic Scene
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Jar in the Form of an Erotic Scene
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Blackware Jar with Single Spout
Chimú North coast, Peru

Tunic
Chimú Possibly Trujillo, north coast, Peru

Jar with Relief of Standing Figure with Crescent Headdress, Holding Ritual Objects
Chimú North coast, Peru

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Textile-like Pattern on Shoulder
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Jar Shaped like an Curling Insect with Single Spout in the Form of a Human Head
Chimú North coast, Peru

Handle Spout Vessel Depicting Seated Figure Drinking from Cup
Possibly Chimú North coast, Peru

Bottle in the Form of an Amorous Couple
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)
Chimú Lambayeque Valley, north coast, Peru

Single Spout Blackware Vessel in the Form of a Duck
Chimú North coast, Peru

Single-Spout Vessel with a Monkey Standing on Top
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru

Feathered Tunic
Chimú Peru, south coast, Possibly Nazca Valley,

Collar
Metalworker unknown (Chimú) Kingdom of Chimor (near present-day Trujillo, Peru)

Curving Vessel with Molded Head Spout
Chimú-Inca North coast, Peru