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Parrot with Double-chambered Bottle

CultureSalinar
OriginCerro Arena, Peru
PeriodEarly Horizon (1000-200 BCE)
Date500 - 300 BCE
MediumEarthenware, ochre slip, brown pigment, burnishing, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 17.5 x 17.8 x 10.5 cm (6 7/8 x 7 in., 10.5 cm)
DescriptionSalinar double-bodied parrot whistling effigy bottle, Late Early Horizon, with one side moulded as a stylized parrot with curving perforated beak. There is a small rounded handle and a tall spout. It is painted in tan, with brownish-orange lizards, and geometric designs.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.159
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Andean
Status
On view
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