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Small pot with slightly raised ring on bottom, spherical body with straight vertical rim around wide mouth, two small handles at base of rim - one small loop, the other in human form - a diamond shaped with 2 attachment points, features slightly raised, with Y shaped indention on body, buff slip with dark brown pigment painted in criss-cross band around rim, pattern on wall of alternating vertical squiggly line and ladder motif with two lines bordering it, eyes painted on figure, Y on body paint…
Globular pot
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Globular pot

Maker Chancay Artist
Date1000-1476
Place of originChancay, Lima, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic with pigments
Dimensions3 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (9.8 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Charlie Brown
Object numberC-77-23
Collections
Visual DescriptionSmall pot with slightly raised ring on bottom, spherical body with straight vertical rim around wide mouth, two small handles at base of rim - one small loop, the other in human form - a diamond shaped with 2 attachment points, features slightly raised, with Y shaped indention on body, buff slip with dark brown pigment painted in criss-cross band around rim, pattern on wall of alternating vertical squiggly line and ladder motif with two lines bordering it, eyes painted on figure, Y on body painted.
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