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Object Number
46-77-30/5406
Display Title
Oval head shaped vessel
Descriptions
Object Description
Oval head shaped vessel with polychrome designs. See conservation for additional details.
Inventory Description
Ceramic jar, molded human head, polychrome zoomorphic figures
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Teahuanaco?
- Wari
- Huari
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
South Coast
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 15.1 x 11.4 cm (4 1/8 x 5 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/5406/ 2/ B62/ illegible writing
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(12/1940-11/1944)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(11/26/1946)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(11/26/1946)
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