Chimú and Inka
Bottle with textile pattern
Chimú, 999-1469
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, reduced dark brown, 8 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (20.6 × 18.7 × 14.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of A. Harvey and Phyllis K. Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number
1983.185
Mold-made bottle; poorly finished mold seams are visible. Two small handles on each side of spout. Both sides of the vessel exterior are carved with panels of geometric designs reminiscent of the friezes at Chan Chan and of Chimú textiles generally.
