Jar
31921
From: Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 31921 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Iconography | Peanut |
Description | Globular body, slightly expanding neck, two loop handles shoulder to neck. Small red jar (or bottle) slightly painted, with ground nuts (4) in relief on body Narrow-necked jar/bottle with a globular body, cylindrical, slightly flaring neck, rounded rim, 2 strap handles on the body, and a flat base. The vessel has a red slip and white painted lines. Four three-lobed protrusions on the body possibly representing ground nuts. There appears to be a smoothed finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is orange in color. Evidence of usewear includes surface attrition on the bottom/base. The catalogue number is written on the object in black ink. Black ink on the bottom of the base reads: "2855." |
Height | 15 cm |
Thickness | 0.5 cm |
Outside Diameter | 12 cm |
Credit Line | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
Other Number | 2855 - Field No SF |
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