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Object Number 32-30-30/82
Display Title Obscene piece, animal form
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic animal effigy bottle with flat base, tapered spout attached to rear of vessel, no rim, chipped lip, body of vessel is in the shape of two animals, one animal on top of the other, bottom animal is crouched down, bottom animal's legs are not visible, top animal is wearing a saddle (?) across its back and straddling bottom animal, features of animals are molded, with incised nostrils and mouths, animals have oblong, flattened skulls, flattened strap handle connects center of spout to top animal's neck, perforation in top of strap handle next to neck of animal, vessel exterior is painted red, faces of animals are painted white with black pigment highlighting facial features, right half of bottom animal's face is painted black, strap handle and top half of spout painted white with black linear and wave-like designs
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Dimensions Overall: 14.8 x 8 x 21.8 cm (5 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 32-32/30/82, H

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