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Object Number 46-77-30/5361
Display Title Late Nasca double spout bottle displaying feline-headed Anthropomorphic Mythical Beings
Descriptions
Object Description Vessel with two spouts connected by handles, and covered with polychrome designs incorporating the human face.
Inventory Description Ceramic bottle, double spout/bridge, diamond shape with blunt ends, plolychrome
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nasca
  • Late Nasca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms South Coast
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 13.5 cm (5 1/2 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/5361/ 1186/ No site

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