Animal Effigy

31120

From: Peru

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 31120
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chimu
Provenience Peru
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Iconography Bird | Fish
Description

Bottle, fish, with connective curved handle and spout, bird and whistle. The fish is the highly esteemed but rare one called the "Meru"

Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2395 - Field No SF

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