Jar

Physical description

Moche version of a Recuay flaring spout jar with a vertical strap handle and flat base. Terracotta with cream and red-brown slip. Human figure to front with poncho and legs in relief. Figure flanked by pumas with projecting heads and bodies in relief. Partially restored.

 

Categories

Ceramics

Materials

Clay Paint Adhesive

Date Made

100 B.C.E.-800 C.E.

Date Acquired

15 Jan 2013

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

Erika and Alan R Sawyer Collection of Pre-Columbian ArtMore...

Measurements

Overall: 19.6 cm x 17.2 cm x 17.8 cm

Object Number

2990/239