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Object Number
09-3-30/75624.4
Display Title
Ceramic bottle, stirrup spout, molded zoomorphic effigy, sitting cross-legged
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic zoomorphic effigy vessel with flat base, body of vessel is in the shape of a figure with the body of a man and the head of an animal sitting cross-legged, stirrup spout connected to back of head and back of waist, no rim, figure is wearing a painted loincloth, belt, and headdress tied under the chin, arms of figure are bent and hands are clasping headdress ties, head is canine (?) with open mouth and protruding tongue, ears are pointed and resting on shoulders, figure is molded with incised fingers, toes, eyes, teeth, and nose, front of headdress is decorated with molded disc with molded animal head in center, second animal head on headdress located on forehead below disc, headdress covers neck and has two painted ribbons (?) trailing down back of effigy, loincloth, eyes, ties, inside of ears are white, headdress and spout are red
Classification
- Stirrup spout
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Moche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
Additional Geographic Terms
Chicamac Valley
Materials
Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 27.3 x 13.5 x 19.1 cm (10 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
09-3-30/75624.4, P
Provenance
Expedition
Dr. William C. Farabee
(1906-1909 - 1909)
Expedition
De Milhau South American Expedition
(1906-1909 - 1909)
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