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Object Number
09-3-30/75604.8
Display Title
Ceramic bottle, human effigy, molded head, arms, legs, sitting cross-legged
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic bottle, human effigy, molded head, arms, legs, sitting cross-legged
Inventory Description
Ceramic human effigy bottle with flat bottom, body of vessel is in the shape of a person sitting cross-legged, hands resting in lap, stirrup spout attaches to back of head and center of back, no rim, some chipping on lip, bottom of stirrup is cracked, stirrup spout is painted with white pigment, red and white pigment used to highlight the molded features of vessel body, figure is wearing a textured and vertically striped red and white skirt, lower legs visible beneath hem, also wearing a long-sleeved, white shirt with red crosses, fingertips, eyes, and nose ring painted white, short, ear-length hair, molded spiral design on top of figure's head
Classification
- Stirrup spout
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Moche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Viru Valley; Department Libartad
Materials
Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 22.1 x 10.8 x 14.1 cm (8 11/16 x 4 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
09-3-30/75604.8, P
Provenance
Expedition
De Milhau South American Expedition
(1906-1909 - 1909)
Expedition
Dr. William C. Farabee
(1906-1909 - 1909)
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