Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Peru - Silver Bowl
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Silver Bowl
Type of Object: Vessel
Material: Silver
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. Shapes include beakers, bowls, and plates.
Keywords:
bowls, container, metal, Pre-Columbian Metals, silver,

 


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