Bottle

29-190-1

From: Peru | Trujillo

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-190-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chimu
Provenience Peru | Trujillo
Culture Area Andean
Period Late Chimu
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Red ware. Flaring annular base; expanding lower body, modified above to represent three cucumbers, side by side; tapering spout connected by arched strap handle with seated human figure. Painted with narrow red stripes on fruit, spout and handle.

Height 20.3 cm
Length 16.5 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of Arthur L. Church, 1924

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