Whistling Jar
50-1-4
From: Peru
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 50-1-4 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chimu |
Provenience | Peru |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic (uncertain) |
Description | Dark gray ware. Double jar with spout and bridge to head; each jar lenticular in cross section with flat base and convex sides; one with wide nearly cylindrical neck, other with bird head which has pierced beak and five other small piercings. Carved vertical bands of zigzags on outer ends of vessel, raised dots on inner. |
Height | 47.5 cm |
Length | 21.6 cm |
Width | 13.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. R. Hare Davis, 1950 |
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