Jar with flared, flat base, globular body, tall flaring upper portion and side strap vertical handle. Terracotta with cream, orange-red and brown-red slip. Fine line decoration of geometric and spiral motifs representing waves in upper portion, spout and inner rim. Painted geometric designs in globular body, panel of three motifs: crossed vertical and horizontal lines, five double circles, and four triangles and small squares with circles. Animal head at top of handle and bird atop rim on opposite side, both with crossed red-brown lines. Polished surface. Molded manufacture. Broken and restored.

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• Type of Item jar
• Culture Cajamarca
• Material adhesive, clay, paint
• Measurements height 11.7 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 7.3 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 Cajamarca

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• Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
• 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 2990/0335