Vessel

31925

From: Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 31925
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Large pear-shaped vessel, two vertical loop handles, slightly melon striped in paint

Narrow-necked jar/bottle with an ovate body, flaring neck, flattened rim, 2 strap handles on the body, and a flat base. No molded/modeled additions. The vessel is painted orange with white lines around the handles and neck and white vertical lines painted down the body. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is orange in color. Fireclouding is present on the body. The catalogue number is written on the bottom of the base and black ink on the bottom of the base reads: "2736c."

Height 27.8 cm
Width 26.6 cm
Thickness 0.77 cm
Outside Diameter 21.4 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2736C - Field No SF

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