Effigy Vessel

91-26-35

From: Peru

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 91-26-35
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chimu
Provenience Peru
Culture Area Andean
Date Made ca. 1400 CE
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Pouring vessel with flattened oval base; compressed globular body with band of incised waves on raised dot ground along middle; neck in form of human head with two identical faces each wearing necklace, earrings and headdress which forms vessel mouth.

Height 22.5 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 11.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret Wasserman Levy, 1991

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