Jar
ca. 1200-1460 (made)
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Jar of black earthenware with a bulbous body and short neck, widening upwards. A lizard-like figure with a human head sprawls over the top of the body.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Jar of black earthenware with a bulbous body and short neck, Chimú, North Coast of Peru, ca. 1200-1460. |
| Physical description | Jar of black earthenware with a bulbous body and short neck, widening upwards. A lizard-like figure with a human head sprawls over the top of the body. |
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| Accession number | 1-1879 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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