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Ancestor effigy bottle

Chimú-Lambayeque, 999-1469

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Chimú-Lambayeque

Ancestor effigy bottle

Chimú-Lambayeque, 999-1469

Physical Qualities Earthenware, reduced black, 7 1/2 × 5 1/4 in. (19.1 × 13.3 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of A. Harvey and Phyllis K. Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number 1983.198
A spherical body with pedestal base characterizes this small bottle. The base has been embossed with a textile pattern of waves, lines, and stylized birds. The face and conical headdress of an elderly man comprise the vessel neck and spout. The figure's proper right hand and arm extend from the vessel body. The left arm terminates at the headdress and forms a second handle. The arm has been incised with a geometric pattern.

Culture

Chimú-Lambayeque

999–1469

1000 - 1470
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