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Object Number
09-3-30/75604.9
Display Title
Ceramic bottle, stirrup spout, human effigy, molded head & torso, red on white
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic bottle, stirrup spout, human effigy, molded head & torso, red on white
Inventory Description
Ceramic human effigy bottle, body of vessel in the shape of human body from the waist up, figure lacks arms below elbow, molded and incised body and facial features, stirrup spout located on back, stirrup connects from center of back to neck of human figure, spout is angled backwards, no rim, figure is wearing a white shirt with red geometric designs on hem and red vertical lines over shoulders, hair (?) shows some sign of black pigment, but mostly worn away, stirrup spout is painted white
Classification
- Stirrup spout
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Moche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
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La Libertad Region
Additional Geographic Terms
Viru Valley
Materials
Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 10.9 x 13.8 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
09-30-30/75604.9, P
Credit Line
The De Milhau South American Expedition, 1906-1909
Provenance
Expedition
Dr. William C. Farabee
(1906-1909 - 1909)
Expedition
De Milhau South American Expedition
(1906-1909 - 1909)
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