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Object Number 76-19-30/9978
Display Title Stirrup spouts
Descriptions
Object Description Handles of water jar
Inventory Description Ceramic stirrup spouts, some with more sharply curving arms, some with more softly rounded arms, straight spout rims, one with white pigment overall, others slipped, one mended, one failed mend, one with partial white pigmented vessel body attached
Classification
  • Stirrup spout
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ancash Region / Santa Province / Chimbote
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, coast of
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of one): 15.6 x 11.8 x 6.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 9978.

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