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

Jaguar Effigy Jar

Maker Peru, North Coast, Moche (Peruvian)
Date500-800 CE
MediumCeramic with brown slip
Dimensions5 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (13 x 9.8 x 17.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor, in honor of Professor Phillip Ward, in appreciation of his kind encouragement and interest.
Object numberC-73-126
Collections
DescriptionSmall jar in shape of jaguar, flat bottom, roughly rectangular in shape with squared front and rounded back, small nubbins at front bottom corners for feet, upturned feline head, teech bared, tubular spout from lower back to base of head.
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