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Maker(s):	Unknown
Culture:	Chimu, style of
Title:	Whistling jar in form of an animal
Date Made:	modern reproduction (possibly)
Type:	Container
Materials:	Ceramic; earthenware (Burnished blackware)
Place Made:	South America, Peru, Chan Chan Valley
Measurements:	Overall: 7 x 2 7/8 x 6 x 13 1/2 in; 17.8 x 7.3 x 15.2 x 34.3 cm
Accession Number:	MH 1933.2.F(a).A
Credit Line:	Gift of Miss Margretta Martin Hayden (Class of 1909)
Museum Collection:	Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Bridge handeled vessel in the shape of an animal. Protruding vertical tail at back and rib lines along the stomach.

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

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