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Polychrome pottery vessel- kero
Object Number 54-18-30/7623
Display Title Polychrome pottery vessel- kero
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic jar with flat base, body of vessel flares to rim, bulge located in top half of vessel, flattened rim flares outward, some chipping on rim, one perforated lug handle located on rim, crack extends downwards from rim to bottom half of vessel, red, white, and black geometric designs on exterior of vessel from base to rim, decoration continues to interior of rim
Classification
  • Jar
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Arequipa
Materials Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 19.1 x 17.4 x 17.4 cm (7 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54-18-30/7623
Provenance
Collector Prof. Solon I. Bailey (1893-1903)
Donor Prof. Irving W. Bailey (1954)

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