Jar

31892

From: Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 31892
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Northwest of the Town | Pachacamac
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Pear-shaped body, slightly expanding neck, collared, two vertical loop handles to body, small black jar, fruit form with "eyes"

Narrow-necked jar/bottle with an ovate body, cylindrical neck, rounded rim, 2 strap handles on the body, and a rounded base. No molded/modeled additions. fruit shaped with "eyes" all over body. The body is shaped like a fruit with indentations and "eyes" or seeds all over. There appears to be a burnished finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in a reducing atmosphere with localized oxidation as the ceramic paste is gray and 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: "3109."

Height 15.9 cm
Width 13.9 cm
Thickness 0.42 cm
Outside Diameter 12.5 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 3109 - Field No SF

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