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Cup, c. 900-600 BC. 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 in unclear. Both bear complex designs based on fanged heads in profile that lack lower jaws.
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Keywords: 1200-200, art, bc, cleveland, coast, cupisnique, heritage, museum, north, peru, steatite, stone, style, unknown