Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction

	Type of Object:	Vessel
	Material:	Gold
	Measurements:	Average 5 cm. to 30 cm. in height.
	Date or Period:	Pre-Columbian
	Maker:	Pre-Columbian
	Designated List Category:	IIH Metal Vessels
	Date of Import Restriction:	06/11/1997
	Photograph:	National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
	Copyright :	National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

 

Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
There are a variety of metal vessels; they may be made of gold, silver, gilded silver, gilded copper, silver-covered copper, and bronze. There are miniatures as well as full size vessels. Such vessels are known from all cultures. Forms include beakers, bowls, open plates, globular vessels, and stirrup-spout bottles. The exact form and surface decoration varies from culture to culture. Shape include beakers, bowls, and plates.
Keywords:
beaker, container, cup, drinking cup, gold, metal, Pre-Columbian Metals, repousse, silver,