Jar

34-25-185

From: Brazil | Vicinity of Santarem

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 34-25-185
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Brazil | Vicinity of Santarem
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Restored. Buff ware; annular base; high narrow neck constricted into three zones; the top-most decorated with incised concentric circles with fillet below, the centre zone decorated with incised spirals is almost horizontal on the top; the lower zone shows low relief spirals and bosses; body of vessel ornamented with full relief life forms including toad (?), with small one on its back; human head; and two crocodile heads on each of which is perched a human figure with bands to head, an animal with a human leg in its mouth, and a small bird; on the body are low relief spirals and bosses and in low relief, frog's hind legs below eah crocodile head.

Height 18
Outside Diameter 8
Credit Line Purchased from John Mayer, 1934

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