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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Jaguar Effigy Urn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Jaguar Effigy Urn

Maker Moche culture (Peru, North Coast)
Date200-300
Made/manufacturedSouth America
MediumCeramic with pigments
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (18.1 x 14 x 18.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object numberC-74-5
Collections
DescriptionUrn in the shape of a crouching jaguar - flat bottom, basically round body with front and back legs slightly raised, swelling of shoulder, large feline head with teeth bared, separation line from effigy to dome over back with tall spout, flaring towards rim, red slip with yellow painted as stripes on legs, tail and face, ellipses in yellow on body, eyes bordered with yellow, teeth yellow, edges of eyes, three groupings of three vertical yellow lines on spout.
360 View
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