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Pottery jar
Object Number 23-44-30/C9669
Display Title Pottery jar
Descriptions
Inventory Description Black ceramic vessel with flat base, body of vessel is spherical, vessel body is decorated with four incised panels in a horizontal band, two panels depict bird with long neck, legs, and beak carrying a bag (?) in its beak on a background of dots, other panel depict an abstract bird (?) with long beak and neck and serpentine body on a background of dots, straight neck located on top of body, no rim, two perforated lug handles located on either side of neck base, one lug handle broken and missing, large crack across body of vessel, vessel is held together by wire
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 23.7 x 14 x 11.1 cm (9 5/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C/9669

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