Bottle
About this object
Narrative
Early Moche; Moche I; Formative period; Viru type features.
Physical description
Human whistling-effigy bottle with flat base, long-conical spout and tubular stirrup. Polished yellow-cream ware with red-brown slip. Seated male figure is wearing a mushroom shaped headdress ornament, short tunic and with both hands on knees. Broken and repaired.
Date Made
600 B.C.E.-200 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
15 Jan 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Erika and Alan R Sawyer Collection of Pre-Columbian ArtMore...
Measurements
Overall: 19.7 cm x 11.4 cm x 15.8 cm
Object Number
2990/22