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Object Number
09-3-30/75581
Display Title
Animal vase
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Black ceramic effigy bottle with rounded base, bottom hemisphere flares outward then curves sharply inwards to form rounded top of vessel, straight neck located to one side of vessel, rim of vessel is an effigy of an animal with an exaggerated open mouth, eyes and nose of effigy are molded, whiskers (?) are incised, one rounded lug handle connects head of effigy to back of vessel, second rounded lug handle located on vessel body opposite of mouth, top hemisphere of vessel incised, lowest row of decoration on vessel body is a repeating wave pattern, next four rows of decoration consist of rows of arrows pointing towards mouth of vessel, strip between lug handles undecorated, single spiral incised in base of vessel
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lambayeque Region
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 10.2 x 14 cm (3 7/16 x 4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
75581, P, 09-3-30/75581
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