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Object Number 968-14-30/8511
Display Title Jar, stirrup spout
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic vessel with flat base, body of vessel in the shape of a rectangle with an animal effigy lying down on stomach, animal effigy has molded legs and feet, short tail, long snout, molded ears, eyes, and mouth, incised eyes, stirrup spout attached to back of effigy, no rim, base of vessel was originally painted but decoration is now worn away, short sides of rectangle painted with a black triangle design, long rectangle sides painted with wavy black vertical lines, small black triangles painted on top of vessel along longer edges, effigy has a black head, legs, and tail, body of effigy is dotted, lip of vessel painted black, several black bands painted around stirrup handle on either side of spout
Classification
  • Stirrup spout
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Piura Region
Dimensions Overall: 18.1 x 8.2 x 13.5 cm (7 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 968-14-30/8511, 134

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