Jar

27079

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 27079
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic | Clay
Technique Painted
Description

Globular body, tulip neck, broken: two vertical loop handles shoulder to neck. painted. Painting similar to 26937

Narrow-necked jar/bottle with an ovate body, missing neck, missing rim, 2 strap handles extending from the neck to the body, and a flat base. No molded/modeled additions. The vessel is painted over a white slip with black stripes. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is orange in color. Evidence of usewear includes black staining on the interior. The catalogue number is written on the bottom of the base and black ink on the bottom of the base reads: "1092."

Height 19.4 cm
Thickness 0.75 cm
Outside Diameter 17.6 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 1092 - Field No SF

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