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Molded "Aryballos" Face-bottle

CultureInka
OriginNorth Coast, Peru
PeriodLate Horizon Period (1000-1530)
Date1450-1532
MediumRed earthenware, pigment, burnishing, and press moulded.
DimensionsOverall: 20.7 x 15.3 x 12 cm (8 1/8 x 6 x 4 3/4 in.)
DescriptionInca polychrome head vessel, North Coast Region, Late Horizon Period, with small head, chewing on a coca-bean, and closely-set eyes. It has pierced lug handles, flaring spout, and is painted in brownish-orange, cream, and dark-brown.


Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.189
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Andean
Status
On view
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