06

IDENTIFICATION

Catalog code: 06

CULTURE, TIME, AND PLACE

Culture: Wari

John Rowe Chronology: Middle Horizon Period (600 CE - 1000 CE)

Region: Peruvian south-central highlands and coastal region 

Valley: Acuchimay area in Ayacucho

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS

Primary Material: Ceramic

Material Type: Ceramic

Morphofunctional Category: Pitcher (Cántaro)

Main Scene:

Description: Polychromed container with a conical base and neck that finishes in a flaring mouth. Two loop handles are set on the neck at the top connecting the neck to the body. A painted black x pattern painted geometric designs in black on a red painted background. 

Height: 197 mm / Length: 152 mm / Width: 152 mm / Weight: 691 g

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES