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Object Number
968-14-30/8501
Display Title
Aryballos jar
Descriptions
Object Description
Aryballos jar, buff clay with painted decoration. A replica of a larger vessel used to store and transport Chicha liquor.
Inventory Description
Ceramic, bottle, bell shaped body, peaked base, strap handles, tapered neck
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Archaeological
Date
1476-1532
Culture
- Late horizon
- Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 15.6 x 12.5 cm (7 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
968-14-30/8501
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