Animal Effigy
65-41-1
From: Peru
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 65-41-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chimu |
| Provenience | Peru |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Locus | Said to have been found at Pachacamac | Lurin Valley |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Description | Buff ware; matt red paint around mouth of vessel, on ears, eyes, bose, lips and teeth, breasts and collar; ribs protrude on back, stomach rounded and covered with raised dots; tiny tail extends and stabilizes the vessels which tends to tip forward. Dr. Kidder states it is probably a trade piece from north coast. |
| Height | 22 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 5.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Ruth W. Brainerd, 1965 |
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