Terracotta oval-bodied jar with orange and cream slip decoration and a human head in relief on the neck of the slightly flared spout. The ears on the head form the top of a lug on either side of the neck. There are three animals in pressed relief in a row on each side of the body. Above and between the row of animals on each side there is an orange painted pattern of diamond and square shapes. There is a small area of repair on the base, as well as on the front of the body along a crack near the third animal figure.

• Narrative

  This jar reflects the developing regional Wari style of the Napena and nearby Casma Valley.

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• Type of Item jar
• Culture Wari
• Material clay, paint, plaster
• Measurements height 26.5 cm, width 18.7 cm, depth 15.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer

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• Made in Peru

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• Creation Date between 600 and 700
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
• Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
• Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2990/0085