Whistling Vessel

54-13-3

From: Peru | Peru, North Coast

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 54-13-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Peru, North Coast
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Cursive modeled style. Red ware, all surfaces except base cream with widely spaced encircling brown lines. Large, slightly convex base, low vertical sides, slightly convex top; bridge from seated human figure to long conical spout. Human figure wears large crescentric headdress and hold small human figure in each arm inside the ends of the headdress.

Height 17.5 cm
Outside Diameter 13.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Peabody Museum of Salem, 1954
Other Number E19055 - Old Museum Number

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