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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Inka (possibly)
Title:House vessel
Date Made:Late Middle Horizon
Type:Ceramics
Materials:Ceramic; earthenware with polychrome pigments
Place Made:South America; Peru
Measurements:overall: 10 in x 5 3/4 in x 6 1/8 in; 25.4 cm x 14.605 cm x 15.5575 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1980.16.4
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Marks
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Red, black and cream geometrical painted decorations representing a large seated effigy with opening in the top. Flat clay bridge to vertical dwelling facade, and tiny figure seated in the rear within horizontal canopy. Small rim chips and crack.

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

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