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Object Number 76-19-30/9899
Display Title Vase, human figure
Descriptions
Object Description Vase, human figure
Inventory Description Ceramic vessel with flat base, body is in the shape of a man, spout formed by figure's headdress, no rim, figure is carrying a staff in two hands across body, figure is wearing earplugs, headdress tied under chin, bracelets, and tunic, features are molded, fingers, toes, eyes, mouth, nose, and earplugs are incised, bracelets, headdress tie, hair, staff, eyes, and back of tunic are painted white, rest of vessel is orange, tunic has white dots on front, forehead band of headdress is white with row of unpainted dots, back of headdress extends down back of figure and is painted alternating horizontal stripes of white and orange, figure has been broken several times, all but three pieces reattached to main vessel
Classification
  • Vase
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ancash Region / Santa Province / Chimbote
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, coast of
Dimensions Overall: 26.4 x 15.5 x 14 cm (10 3/8 x 6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 9899

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