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Stirrup spouted water jar
Object Number 968-14-30/8589
Display Title Stirrup spouted water jar
Descriptions
Object Description Stirrup spouted water jar- late period, white slip, modeled seated women.
Inventory Description Ceramic vessel with flat base, body of vessel is a crouched, fat human effigy with molded and incised features, nipples and navel protrude from vessel, elbows are bent and hands held out at sides, left hand missing, figure wears a cap with pointed back and long ties down sides, figure has pointed nose and open mouth, stirrup spout attached to back of figure, straight spout, flared, chipped rim, animal effigy (?) located on back side of stirrup handle next to base of stirrup spout, figure is painted white with brown decorations, stirrup handle is decorated with a painted wave design, stirrup spout has an unknown decoration around the rim, interior of rim decorated with triangles pointing inward, nipples, navel, feet, nose, and chin painted brown, figure has a wave pattern painted around eyes and eyebrows, headdress and hands also decorated
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru?
Materials Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 13.4 x 23 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 968-14-30/8589, 439 / CHA, X

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