Vessel
ca. 400-1000 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Water vessel of earthenware in the form of a grotesque seated figure and with serpents crawling on his head. At the back is the handle, from which the spout is missing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Water vessel of earthenware in the form of a grotesque seated figure, made in Mochica, North Coast of Peru, ca. 400-1000. |
| Physical description | Water vessel of earthenware in the form of a grotesque seated figure and with serpents crawling on his head. At the back is the handle, from which the spout is missing. |
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| Production | Made in Mochica, North Coast of Peru. Found in a huaca or burial ground at Chan-Chan. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1014-1875 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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