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Pottery human effigy jar- black, white and red geometric style
Pottery human effigy jar- black, white and red geometric style
Object Number 47-63-30/5728
Display Title Pottery human effigy jar- black, white and red geometric style
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic vessel with flat base, spherical body, human head effigy for neck, two lug handles located on shoulder of vessel on opposite sides of effigy, right lug handle is topped by a molded bird (?) effigy), top of left lug handle is unfinished, effigy from left lug handle is missing (?), human effigy has molded and protruding eyes, nose, and lips, double-lobed attachments in place of ears, spout of vessel rises from top of human effigy, no rim, exterior of vessel painted cream, area above shoulder of vessel decorated with red, white, and black lines, lug handles and bird effigy painted white, wings and tail of bird missing, black lines decorate bird, effigy is painted red, white eyes and ear attachments, black pigment highlights eyes, black dots on ear attachments, paint is missing in several places, vessel has been broken and reassembled
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 19.3 x 17 x 13.8 cm (7 5/8 x 6 11/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-30/5728

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