Vessel

34-25-133

From: Brazil | Vicinity of Santarem

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 34-25-133
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Brazil | Vicinity of Santarem
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Buff ware; rim thickened on outside and decorated with encircling parallel lines incised on outside; below which is a fillet; designs in high relief on body of snake (?) coiled and undulating, and of human faces; body constricted in centre incised parallel lines emphasizing the constriction and designs in relief in 2 zones; above and below constriction. Restorable.

Outside Diameter 12 cm
Credit Line Purchased from John Mayer, 1934

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