Bottle with Lizard and Snakes in Relief
Maker
Chimu culture
, Central Coast (Perú)
Date1200-1476
(not assigned)South America
MediumSmudge-fired blackware ceramic
Dimensions8 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (22.2 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A.H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A.H. Spivack
Object numberC-75-27
DescriptionGlobular bottle with a small flattened base, with wide curved bottom, wall rises with gradual curve into neck of bottle, tall with outward slope 2 handles near base of neck, steps motif with hole cut through wall covered with small pills, interspersed with small raised images of birds and fish (?) large applied lizard image on one side, legs spread, head towards top, with 2 snakes on opposite side, one headed up, the other down.
