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Pedestal bottle

Lambayeque, 900-1249

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Lambayeque

Pedestal bottle

Lambayeque, 900-1249

Physical Qualities Earthenware, 8 7/8 × 6 in. (22.5 × 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of A. Harvey and Phyllis K. Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number 1983.197
Red-slipped and polished to a glossy patina, this Sicán-style bottle is embellished with an embossed textile design on its pedestal base reminiscent of Chan Chan. The side handle has been incised with a single line. A geometric pattern in faded black is barely visible on the vessel body.

Culture

Lambayeque

2000–2000

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