New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Urn with Temple

Artist Unknown

CulturePeruvian | Pre-Columbian | Chancay

Date900-1350

MediumTerracotta | Paint

DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Leroy J. Pearlman

Object number83.635

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DescriptionLarge egg-shaped urn with bowl-shaped neck; urn has large loop handles at mediam point as does bowl neck; upper side is modeled with seated figure sheltered by canopy supported by two poles; two wide vertical bands of brown extend over handles from base to rim. Remaining areas are painted with various textile designs in brown on cream. Lower half resembles lace work with interlocked diamonds.