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34-25-186

From: Brazil | Vicinity of Santarem

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 34-25-186
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Brazil | Vicinity of Santarem
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Clay
Description

Buff ware; annular base; decorated with human features in low relief; body with toads (?) and bird (?) heads in full relief; and, just below bird (?) heads are hind legs of frogs in low relief with bifurcated bosses below; incised vertical lines between the full relief figures divide the body into quadrants; tall narrow neck divided into three zones by constrictions; on uppermost zone decoration is incised arcs and punctates, with encircling lines around rim; middle zone horizontal but undecorated; lower zone decorated with incised arcs and punctates; around rim of base there is a double fillet.

Height 17.5 cm
Outside Diameter 6.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from John Mayer, 1934

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