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Chancay

Jar in the form of a seated figure

Chancay, 1419-1469

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Chancay

Jar in the form of a seated figure

Chancay, 1419-1469

Physical Qualities Earthenware, 14 3/8 × 6 7/16 in. (36.5 × 16.4 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sanford M. Rosenthal
Object Number 1974.37.5
Chancay describes a culture and pottery style of the Late Intermediate Period (ca. AD 1000-1300) Peruvian coast. Chancay potters mass-produced mold-made effigy vessels, hollow figurines of female dignitaries ("cuchimilcos"), and double/triple-chambered bottles with figural attachments. One signature pottery sub-style is black-on-white, of which this example is typical (watery white slip, faded black paint appears blue). The poorly executed figure bears a crown, collar, and cup.

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