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Object Number
46-77-30/4910
Display Title
Black pot in human form
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Black ceramic vessel with flat base, body of vessel is a crouched human effigy, arms are bent at elbows, molded arms, feet, ears, nose, eyes, lips, and hair, legs, male genitalia (?), arms, hair, eyes, and nostrils are incised, incised swirl design on back of figure, figure is wearing semi-perforated earplugs, figure has bangs and hair extends down back, spout is slightly flared and located on top of effigy head, squared rim, vessel has been broken and repaired
Classification
- Jar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Cupisnique
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
/
Trujillo Province
/
Chicama
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast; Chicama Valley
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 20.3 x 9.5 x 8.6 cm (8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/4910, Sausal, 951
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