Effigy Vessel
| Object Number: | 39-20-16 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Moche Iv |
| Provenience: | Peru |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Date Made: | 200-500 CE |
| Early Date: | 200 |
| Late Date: | 500 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Iconography: | Musician Man Drum |
| Height: | 27 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel, 1939 |
| Other Number: | F: 3 - Other Number |
Description
Red ware; red and white paint. Figure of a man seated with drum between knees and drum-stick in right hand. Wears long garment with checkerboard decoration at cuffs; broad strip draped around shoulders, bead necklace, ear plugs; patterned head-cloth held on by band tied under chin. Median white stripe on face. Stirrup spout.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| South American Gallery (1955 - 1994) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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