Jar
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/455
Black burnished and molded jar with pressed body, two pierced lugs for suspension near spout, goose skin technique and flat base. One side has an in relief frontal standing warrior wearing a headdress and holding a stick with left hand. Smaller anthropomorphic figure to warrior's left and a fish and bird to his right. Back side has the same in relief warrior with fishes, birds and anthropomorphic figures on both sides. Breakage not restored.
- Type of Item jar
- Culture Chimu
- Material clay
- Measurements height 18.4 cm, width 13.7 cm, depth 11.2 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Peru
- Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
- Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 2990/0455