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Actions	Chimu water container Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\P_numbers\P2001-P2500\P2093.1.JPG; P2093.1; ;$ Object numberP2093.1 TitleChimu water container CreatorChimu (maker)‎ DescriptionBlackware moulded Chimu water container with small handle on one side. The matching handle is now missing. Extensively restored. Found in Peru by Colonel John North, late 19th century, in one of his niter fields. Peru, 900-1400 A.D. Accompanied by a letter from Charles Greig of Ellon, dated 15th February, 1899, detailing the object's provenance. Production placePeru Production date AD 900 - AD 1400 Production periodChimu Empire Object namecontainer, water Materialpottery Dimensions height: 16.5 cm diameter: 13.0 cm

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Object numberP2093.1

TitleChimu water container

CreatorChimu (maker)‎

DescriptionBlackware moulded Chimu water container with small handle on one side. The matching handle is now missing. Extensively restored. Found in Peru by Colonel John North, late 19th century, in one of his niter fields. Peru, 900-1400 A.D. Accompanied by a letter from Charles Greig of Ellon, dated 15th February, 1899, detailing the object's provenance.

Production placePeru

Production date AD 900 - AD 1400

Production periodChimu Empire

Object namecontainer, water

Materialpottery

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