Figurine Mold

32461

From: Peru | Town | Pachacamac

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 32461
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Town | Pachacamac
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic | Clay
Iconography Human Head
Description

mold for human head

Small mold with the impression of a face including nose, ears, eyes, mouth, and head band. There is the impression of a face in the mold. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is orange in color. The catalogue number is written in black ink. Black ink on the outside of the mold reads: "1787."

Length 7 cm
Width 7 cm
Depth 4.4 cm
Outside Diameter 6.99 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 1787 - Field No SF

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