Stirrup side spout bottle with small flat cream pedestal and a sculpture of a man on top with his head up and wearing cream coloured pants. Made of terracotta with cream and red-brown slips. Head of figure contains whistle. "Liberation of a prisoner” painted scene on vessel in brown-red on cream ground. Red-brown figure has arms with hands resting on a red-brown and cream crossbar, supported by posts. Polished surface; molded manufacture.

• History Of Use

  Used in ceremonies.

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• Type of Item bottle
• Culture Moche
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 24.9 cm, width 14.9 cm, depth 21.1 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 101 BCE and 800
• 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 2990/0300