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IDENTIFICATION

Catalog code: 01

CULTURE, TIME, AND PLACE

Culture/Style: Chancay

John Rowe Chronology: Late Intermediate Period (1000 CE - 1400 CE)

Region: Peruvian Central Coastal Region

Valley: 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS

Primary Material: Ceramic

Material Type: Ceramic

Morphofunctional Category: Pitcher (Cántaro)

Main Scene: Character portrait

Description: Conical base vessel with a straight neck featuring a character portrait with protruding facial features and braided hair. Painted lines radiate outward from the base of the neck and two loop handles are set low on the vessel.

Height: 210 mm / Length: 200 mm / Width: 200 mm / Weight: 1.8 kg

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES