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54-14-17

From: Coastal Peru | Peru, Central Coast (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 54-14-17
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Coastal Peru | Peru, Central Coast (uncertain)
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Red pottery; surface painted black, white, red. Child on cradle or bier. The "cradle" is flat, rectangular with four knobs on each long side, two spool-like projections at upper end, two flat projections (one missing) at lower end. Figure in very high relief; hands to mouth, legs pulled up.

Height 17.5
Width 10.7
Credit Line Gift of A. V. Kidder, II, 1954

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