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Object Number
979-14-30/10144
Display Title
Mochica stirrup vessel in owl form
Descriptions
Object Description
Mochica stirrup vessel in the form of an owl. Red-brown slip with additional white on head and breast. Intact.
Inventory Description
Ceramic bottle, animal effigy, owl, white on orange
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Moche
- Mochica
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 16 x 19 cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
979-14-30/10144
Provenance
Intermediary
Philip Hofer
Owner
Frances L. Hofer
Owner
Origins
Donor
Donated by
Frances L. Hofer
(1979)
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