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Object Number
76-19-30/9900
Display Title
Vase, with figure of a bat
Descriptions
Object Description
Vase, with figure of a bat
Inventory Description
Ceramic cat effigy vessel with flat base, body of vessel in the shape of a cat crouched on back legs with body upright and front legs outstretched, mouth is open and snarling, legs, tail, ears, nose, mouth and ears are molded, eyes and whiskers are incised, tail of cat curves along left side of vessel, flaring spout rises from cat's head, no rim, exterior of vessel is painted red with white paint on front claws, inside of ears, cheeks, teeth, eyes, and left whiskers, single white stripe wraps around cat's neck and trails downward left side of body from neck to back left leg, large cracks on right front leg and shoulder have been repaired
Classification
- Jar
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
/
Ancash Region
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Santa Province
/
Chimbote
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, coast of
Materials
Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 29.4 x 25 x 16.3 cm (11 9/16 x 9 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
9900., [illegible] 9900
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