Description:
Spout and handle vessel with three aquatic birds painted on upper body. Upper body, stirrup and spout painted white, lower body red. Four directional red dots painted on mouth of spout line up with three bird paintings and stirrup (as compass points). Raised band at base of spout painted red. Birds painted red, long-beaked, large-footed aquatic wading or shore birds.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; indigenous people; pottery; containers; vessels

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