Jar
31769
From: Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 31769 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Iconography | Human Figure | Headband | Ear Disc | Necklace |
Description | Pointed bottom, fusiform body, flaring neck widely collared, two vertical loop handles at equator. Black with face on collar with incised headband with plaited pendants, projecting ear disks with fabric pendants in relief on body, incised necklace, eyes of the face are applied and one is missing Face-neck narrow-necked jar/bottle (aríbalo, aryballos) with an ovate body, effigy-anthropomorphic neck, rounded rim, 2 strap handles on the body, and a conical (aribaloid) base. There is a molded and modeled head with applique eyes, nose, mouth, ear spools, and earrings. Incised detail on bands around the head and neck. There appears to be a burnished finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in a reducing atmosphere as the surface is black and the interior is gray in color. The catalogue number is written in black ink. Black ink on the bottom of the base reads: "3293." |
Height | 26 cm |
Thickness | 0.6 cm |
Outside Diameter | 16.5 cm |
Credit Line | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
Other Number | 3293 - Field No SF | 311769? - Other Number |
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