Effigy Vessel
| Object Number: | 39-20-34 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Early Chimu |
| Provenience: | Peru |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Iconography: | Human Head |
| Height: | 22 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel, 1939 |
| Other Number: | F: 2 - Other Number |
Description
Red ware; red and white paint. Flanged flat base; modified ovoid body surmounted by human head. Face with white stripe, forehead to chin. Upper part of vessel body painted with items of costume and weapons. Stirrup spout.
Bibliography:
| [Article] Wardle, Harriet N. 1940. "Fictile Art of the Mochicas". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 8. no. 1. pg. 15-24 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 16-17, pl. V | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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