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Pottery whistling jar
Object Number 42-28-30/4347
Display Title Pottery whistling jar
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic parrot effigy vessel with flat base, body of vessel is in the shape of a parrot with wings folded, wings, feet, beak, tail, and head are molded, eyes are also incised, stirrup spout attaches to back of head and back of parrot above tail, stirrup spout is angled backwards, applied rim, beak is partially open and hollow, body of parrot and stirrup spout painted white, beak, eyes, area around eyes, inside of wings, and tail are painted white, back of wings painted brown, hairline cracks in head and tail of parrot
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast; Trujillo Valley
Materials Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 18.7 x 11.4 x 16.6 cm (7 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 6 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4347, 160
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (1941-1942)
Donor Hon. Robert Woods Bliss (1942)

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