Human effigy bottle with flat base, long-tubular spout and strap handle in horizontal position. Yellow-cream ware with orange-brown slip and whistle at juncture of head . Seated man wearing a tunic and cloth over his back. Head shaved with bangs left over ears and forehead. Viru type face, pierced ears and coca wads in cheeks. Left hand holds a lime stick and has an animal skin coca bag on wrist. Lime bottle held in the right hand. Polished surface. Broken and restored.

• Narrative

  Early Moche; Moche I

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• Type of Item bottle
• Culture Moche
• Material clay, paint, plaster
• Measurements height 17.0 cm, width 12.3 cm, depth 17.5 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 Lambayeque

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• Creation Date between 601 BCE and 201 BCE
• 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 good
• Accession Number 2990/0023