OJAC Collection - Narrow Necked Vessel with Lizard

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Narrow Necked Vessel with Lizard

1000 - 1466 CE
11th-15th century
5 3/8 in. (13.65 cm)

Chimú, Peruvian, (1000–1466)

Object Type: Pre-Columbian

Medium and Support: Blackware

Credit Line: Gift of William O. Gross Jr.

Accession Number: 1986.083

Object Description

Brown-black clay globular narrow-necked jug with a high relief lizard on each side. Loop handle attached to narrow neck spout; fine textile patterns incised on handle. Gross No. 251 PE

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Ancient Americas, Animal, Pre-Columbian, Vessel

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Exhibition List

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

The Ruby Portfolio , 2/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
Ancient Americas in a New Light , 2/26/2022 - 8/20/2022

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Arts of Central and South Americas