Effigy Vessel

39-20-41

From: Peru

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 39-20-41
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Moche
Provenience Peru
Culture Area Andean
Date Made 200-700 CE
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Iconography Warrior | Raft | Fish
Description

Red ware; red and white paint. Flanged flat base; modified ovoid body, surmounted by the figure of a warrior, seated on a raft upheld by floats and guided by four attendants, swimming with floats. Warrior wears shirt; helmet with two discs and crescentic axe-blade; beaked mask; large ear-discs; bead necklace. He carries square shield and war-club. The body of the vessel bears genre painting of fish, crabs, etx. Stirrup spout.

Height 26 cm
Width 15 cm
Depth 21 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel, 1939

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