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Cast of a terra cotta vessel
Cast of a terra cotta vessel
Object Number 91-8-20/C2423
Display Title Cast of a terra cotta vessel
Descriptions
Object Description Vessel, pottery/cast
Inventory Description Cast of vessel with rounded bottom, body of vessel flares to center than angles sharply inward to mouth in center of vessel, no rim, straight side handle at middle of vessel, end of handle in the shape of human head effigy, effigy is wearing a squared headdress that wraps around chin and continues down underside of handle, features of effigy are molded and carved, brown pigment lines on headdress, brown pigment over entire face of effigy, two brown birds facing each other with long tails and legs painted around underside of vessel around base of handle, some chipping in rim of vessel
Classification
  • Cast
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Peruvian?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Cast Plaster Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 17.9 x 26.8 cm (4 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 91-8-20/C2423

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