Inca anthropomorphic vase
- Title:
- Inca anthropomorphic vase
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- J.B. Steere
- Date:
- 1400-1530 AD
- Site:
- Peru
- Location:
- Peru
- Country:
- Peru
- ID Number:
- Anthr1877_003_0014_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 877.3.14
- File Name:
- Anthr1877_003_0014_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Inca
- Style/Period:
- Inca
Late Horizon - Work Type:
- vases
anthropomorphic
ceramics (objects) - Materials/Techniques:
- ceramic (material)
- Subject:
- inca pottery
- Measurement:
- 15.7 x 9.5 (body) x 4.3 (rim) x 0.3 (centimeters, height x diameter x diameter x thickness)
- Description:
- Large amount of sand temper
color: core-- orangey 5 YR 5/2, slip--light reddish-yellow 5 YR 6/6, paint- moderate red 10 R 5/8
burnished surface with slight luster
mold-made
hardness: 4 (Moh)
uneven, flattened base
slightly convex sides
conical neck
plain rim
strap handle from upper neck to upper body
molded face, ears, arms, pan pipes, and decoration
vessel painted around rim and edge of the face. - Bibliography:
- Menzel, Dorothy. 1977. The archaeology of ancient Peru and the work of Max Uhle. Berkeley: R.H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California, p. 96. Kroeber, A. L., and Max Uhle. 1925. The Uhle pottery collections from Moche and The Uhle pottery collections from Supe. Berkeley: University of California Press, Pl. 61.
- Archival Collection:
- Precolumbian Peruvian textiles and ceramics
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the Collection 'Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections' are protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Department of Anthropology. Physical artifacts from the Cornell Anthropology Collections were photographed by Cornell University Library in 2012-13 for inclusion in this image collection. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.
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