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Object Number
973-24-30/8892
Display Title
Wide mouthed jar
Descriptions
Object Description
Wide mouthed jar, rounded base. Decorative painting, interior neck collar. Body has polychrome band depicting human figures and bird. Piece of neck is broken. See conservation for additional description.
Inventory Description
Ceramic jar, medial shoulder, flared neck with sherd missing, polychrome design,
Classification
- Jar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Intermediate Period?
- Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
South Coast
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 20 cm (6 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
973-24-30/8892
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