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Object Number 86-28-30/39790
Display Title Pottery whistling jar, bird ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Black ceramic double lobed vessel with rounded bases, both lobes are spherical, lobes are connected by rounded bridge at centers, front lobe is a bird effigy, wings, eyes and beak of bird are molded and incised, perforations in nostrils and beak, perforations in front and sides of bird's neck, back lobe is decorated with four vertical panels of stamped dots, back lobe has a straight spout with flaring rim, chipped rim, back spout and bird's neck are connected by flattened strap handle
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Piura Region / Piura Province / Piura
Additional Geographic Terms Piura Province; Lambayeque, Peru, 120 m. NNW of
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 15.9 x 10 x 19.6 cm (6 1/4 x 3 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39790

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