Effigy Jar
91-21-26
From: Peru | Peru, North Coast
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 91-21-26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Early Chimu |
| Provenience | Peru | Peru, North Coast |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Date Made | 700-1200 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Iconography | Human Figure |
| Description | Redware molded vessel attached side to side. Globular body with faint, crudely incised rectangle enclosing criss-crossed lines- possibly a recent addition. Bulges at sides depict shoulders and elbows (?). Head with outstanding ears, prominent nose, oval eyes and horizontal slot for mouth. Vertical parallel lines on back depicts hair. Smooth band above head suggests headdress. |
| Height | 19 cm |
| Width | 14.4 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 10.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Martin Gyomber, 1991 |
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