Crouching female figurine
- Title:
- Crouching female figurine
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Ernst Frank
- Date:
- Late Intermediate Period
- Site:
- Chancay, Lima, Peru (inhabited place)
- Location:
- Chancay, Lima, Peru (inhabited place)
- Country:
- Peru
- ID Number:
- Anthr1986_001_0050_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 986.1.50
- File Name:
- Anthr1986_001_0050_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Chancay. Early?
- Style/Period:
- Chancay
Late Intermediate Period - Work Type:
- ceramic (material)
pottery (object genre)
figurines - Materials/Techniques:
- ceramic (material)
paint - Subject:
- anthropomorphic
Homo sapiens (species) - Measurement:
- 16 (centimeters, height)
- Description:
- Hollow ceramic figurine has thrust out hands. All figurines of this type are female, although sexual characteristics are not emphasized. Perforated "cat ear" headdress like those depicted on Pashash ceramics. Figure is shown wearing a patterned shirt. There is a hole beneath each arm. Orangeware with white slip.
- 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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