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

Effigy Bottle

Maker Sican culture (Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque Valley)

Date1050-1200

Made/manufacturedSouth America

MediumBurnished red and white ceramic

Dimensions8 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (22.2 x 11.4 x 12.4 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineHarn Museum of Art Collection, University Gallery Purchase

Object numberC-73-167

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionEffigy bottle supported by outward sloped footing ring. Body of bottle in the shape of a human head, with pointed chin, sunken eyes sockets, coffee bean eyes, well formed ears. On top of head is crab-god figure, head with pointed ears, dangling earrings, extended claw hand, hat is spout tube, head and footing ring painted buff, and crab-god is painted orange-brown.