Chimú-Lambayeque
Seabird effigy bottle
Chimú-Lambayeque, 900-1399
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Chimú-Lambayeque
Seabird effigy bottle
Chimú-Lambayeque, 900-1399
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, reduced black, 7 3/8 × 6 3/8 × 3 15/16 in. (18.7 × 16.2 × 10 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Phyllis K. and A. Harvey Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number
1999.633
Sea and land birds are the frequent subject of Chimú art and architecture. Ducks, cormorants, parrots, tanager, and other species appear in wood, gold, stone, and ceramic. This example in ceramic shows a flamingo with extended neck.
