Bottle
Item number 2990/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Human effigy bottle with flat base, long-tubular spout and strap handle in horizontal position. Yellow-cream ware with orange-brown slip and whistle at juncture of head . Seated man wearing a tunic and cloth over his back. Head shaved with bangs left over ears and forehead. Viru type face, pierced ears and coca wads in cheeks. Left hand holds a lime stick and has an animal skin coca bag on wrist. Lime bottle held in the right hand. Polished surface. Broken and restored.
Narrative
Early Moche; Moche I
Item History
- Made in Lambayeque, Peru between 601 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Bottle
- Identification Number
- 2990/23
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- clay, paint and plaster
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, width 12.3 cm, depth 17.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lambayeque, Peru
Who
- Culture
- Moche
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 601 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2990/0023
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