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Object Number 39-31-30/1830
Display Title Red pottery portrait jar
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic human effigy vessel with flat base, body of vessel is in the shape of a human head and neck, effigy has molded features, eyes, lips, and nose are also incised, hair of figure covers back of neck, spout of vessel is missing, single hole in top of head where spout was located, vessel has been broken into multiple pieces and reassembled
Classification
  • Partial Vessel
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Trujillo
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 12.1 x 12 x 11.5 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
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