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Object Number
76-19-30/9886
Display Title
Vase, human figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Vase, human figure
Inventory Description
Ceramic human effigy vessel with flat base, body of vessel is in the shape of a crouched man with knees tucked up to chest, forearms of effigy are rest on its knees, hands are clasped over right knee, right cheek of effigy is resting on hands, eyes are closed, features of effigy are molded, fingers, eyes and mouth of effigy are incised, figure is wearing a shirt, earplugs, and headdress, flared spout on top of vessel, no rim, horizontal white stripes on legs of effigy and around wrists, white X's painted on earplugs, white stripes on headdress and spout, headdress band around forehead painted white, two white arches painted above band, molded decoration on back of figure is worn away and highlighted with white pigment, chipping on left side of headdress and back of vessel
Classification
- Jar
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ancash Region
/
Santa Province
/
Chimbote
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, coast of
Materials
Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 18.1 x 10 x 8.8 cm (7 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
9886., 9888?
Provenance
Collector
J. R. Maxwell
(1875)
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
(1876)
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