Jar in the Form of Two Men on a Reed Boat Item Number: 36.308 from the Brooklyn Museum
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer
Label
On the North Coast of Peru, ancient Chimú fishermen plied the waters of the Pacific Ocean in reed boats to catch fish and shellfish, and hunt marine animals. On this finely modeled and highly polished blackware vessel, two fishermen are depicted wearing conical hats and holding oars. Contemporary fishermen in Peru still use this same type of boat, called a caballito de totora.
Item History
- Made between 1100 and 1400
What
Who
- Culture
- Chimú
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1100 and 1400
Other
- Location
- American Identities: A New Look, American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, The Americas’ First Peoples, 4000 B.C.E.–1521 C.E., 5th Floor
- Classification
- Vessel