Jar
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/407
Miniature head jar with rounded base, false handles and flaring rim. Creamware with geometrical orange-brown designs. Anthropomorphic figure has elongated eyes, pierced ears (false handles) and prominent nose with two incisions. Not restored.
- Type of Item jar
- Culture Recuay
- Material clay, paint
- Measurements height 9.2 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 6.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Ancash
- 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
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 2990/0407