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Chimú, north coast Peru
Effigy bottle 800 CE-1000 CE
earthenware
21.8 × 14.1 × 10.3 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Todd Barlin, Governor, 2004
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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
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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.