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Effigy pottery vase showing ulceration of lips and mutilation of the nose
Effigy pottery vase showing ulceration of lips and mutilation of the nose
Object Number 2004.29.9585
Display Title Effigy pottery vase showing ulceration of lips and mutilation of the nose
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Peru / Chicamac Valley / Vase shows ulceration of lips and mutilation of the nose. / Vases from Chicama Va
Department Photographic
Date before 1947
Culture
  • Peruvian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Chicamac Valley
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 16.51 × 7.62 cm (6 1/2 × 3 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. Julio C. Tello

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