Effigy Vessel
Artist
Unknown
CulturePre-Columbian | Peruvian
DateLate Classic-Post Classic Period
MediumTerra cotta
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number34.1.85
Not on view
DescriptionSingle spout bottle with strap handle and modeled head at base of spout. Eye stylization (elongated teardrop) diagnostic of culture. Elaborate tassels suspended from ears with recumbent figures on either side. Black mold-made terra cotta.Published ReferencesKrannert Art Museum, _Ancient Andean Art_, 1974, pg. 45.
