Bottle with Applied Figures
Maker
Chimu culture
(Perú)
Date1200-1476
Made/manufacturedSouth America
MediumCeramic with brown slip
Dimensions9 7/8 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (25.1 x 19.7 x 13.3 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A.H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A.H. Spivack
Object numberC-75-28
DescriptionLarge bottle with oval bottom, slightly curved, body is semi-circular with concave walls with angular joining area on sides, tall spout with flared rim, small applied figure, frontal on middle of wall, arm upraised wearing large crescent headdress. 3 snake like figures curve over top of bottle, one on each side of spout, one thought spout, disk like faces middle one larger with arms from body.
