Effigy Vessel
58-17-113A
From: Peru
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 58-17-113A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mochica |
Provenience | Peru |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Description | Mochica Spouted Portrait Vessel. Modeled fat-cheeked person having plain head covering extending under chin; face and spout have been polished; rest of vessel smoothed; probably post-fired paint added-black to eyes, red to mouth, cheeks and ears; flat base; red slipped on red paste; face probably mold-made; spout vertical truncated cone on vessel top. |
Credit Line | Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958 |
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