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Animal Effigy Bottle

CultureVicús
OriginFar North Coast, Columbia
PeriodEarly Intermediate Period (200 BCE-600 CE)
Date100-500 CE
MediumRed earthenware, black pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 20.2 x 25.4 x 10.8 cm (7 15/16 x 10 x 4 1/4 in.)
DescriptionVicus zoomorphic stirrup-spout bottle, Early Intermediate period, with elongated body, and deeply incised eyes. It is painted in brownish-orange with black resist geometric decoration.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.178
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Andean
Status
On view
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Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-500 CE
Object number: G83.1.177
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Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-700
Object number: G83.1.166
Owl Effigy Bottle with Stirrup-spout
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-500
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Standing Female Figure
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
300 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.45
Stirrup-spout bottle with incised imagery
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
900-100 BCE
Object number: G83.1.153
Seated Male Effigy Bottle with Stirrup-spout
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-500
Object number: G83.1.160
Stirrup-spout Bottle with a Man and Feline
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
500-700
Object number: G83.1.163
Human Head Effigy Vessel
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
500-800
Object number: G83.1.149
Manta Ray-form Stirrup-spout Bottle
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
1370-1470
Object number: G83.1.171
House-form Vessel
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-300 CE
Object number: G83.1.176
Moulded Stirrup-spout Bottle with Monkeys
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-700
Object number: G83.1.169
Multiple-face Jar
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
300 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.39