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Object numberP2097

TitleBlackware moulded Chimu water container

CreatorChimu (maker)‎

DescriptionBlackware moulded Chimu water container with stirrup-handle and tall spout (broken) adorned by the figure of a monkey. The stylized head of a frog adorns each side of the pot beside the handle, originally used for fastening a strap for suspending the canteen from a belt. Peru, 900-1400 A.D.

Production placePeru

Production date AD 900 - AD 1400

Production periodChimu Empire

Object namepot, water, Peruvian

Materialpottery

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