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Pitcher with applied decoration on neck consisting of a human head and arms.
Pitcher with applied decoration on neck consisting of a human head and arms.
Object Number 990-6-30/11529
Display Title Pitcher with applied decoration on neck consisting of a human head and arms.
Descriptions
Object Description Pitcher with applied decoration on neck consisting of a human head and arms.
Inventory Description Ceramic pitcher, brown glaze, human face, 2 arms at neck, strap handle, pedestal
Classification
  • Pitcher
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 10.3 x 9.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 990-6-30/11529
Provenance
Collector Eliza Thurston Butts (ca. 1890)
Donor Ellen Frothingham Dunnell (June 12. 1990)

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