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Effigy Head-form Vessel

OriginTiahuanaco, Peru
PeriodMiddle Horizon Period (600-1000)
Date800-1000
MediumRed earthenware, pigment, burnishing, and press moulded.
DimensionsOverall: 21 x 22.5 x 18 cm (8 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
DescriptionTiahuanaco-Huari effigy head-form vessel, Middle Horizon period, with eyes crossed. It is wearing a labret and earrings, and the headdress is forming the spout. There is a band broken meander designs around the face and rim of the vessel. The vessel is painted in shades in brown, cream, and black.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.318
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Andean
Status
On view
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