Chimú-Lambayeque
Ceremonial bottle
Chimú-Lambayeque, 999-1469
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Chimú-Lambayeque
Ceremonial bottle
Chimú-Lambayeque, 999-1469
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, reduced black, 5 13/16 × 6 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. (14.8 × 17.5 × 14 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Jamosil Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number
1989.189
This exquisite example of the Sicán style is a ceramic masterpiece. The mold-made body has been carefully assembled and polished to a brilliant black surface patina. The hand-modeled handle bears carefully incised geometric patterns on which two opposing faces are set. One of the miniature heads bears a crescent-shaped headdress; the other, a small fez-like cap.
