Chimú, north coast Peru
Effigy bottle
800 CE-1000 CE

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
21.8 × 14.1 × 10.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Todd Barlin, Governor, 2004

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Chimor, north coast Peru, Peru

Accession Number
2004.339

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

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Physical description
A rounded flask vessel with handle: the spout terminates in the form of an agonised human figure, the hands coming off the main vessel. On the side is a pelican or stork motif. Burnished black glaze overall.

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Chimú, north coast Peru
Effigy bottle
800 CE-1000 CE