Jug

31779

From: Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 31779
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Inca
Provenience Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Technique Red Ware
Description

Two vertical loop handles with face on neck, small

Long necked vase with an ovate body, hyperboloid neck, missing rim, 2 strap handles on the body, and a flat base. There is a modeled/molded face on the neckwith ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and chin. There appears to be a burnished finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is orange in color. There are large inclusions that could include grog and shell. Evidence of usewear includes surface attrition on the bottom/base. The catalogue number is written on the object in black ink. Black ink on the interior of handle reads: "2841."

Height 17.5 cm
Width 13.8 cm
Thickness 0.75 cm
Outside Diameter 11.3 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2841 - Field No SF

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