Object Details
Culture
Chimu (Peru)
Late Intermediate Period
Date
ca. 1300-1470
Medium
Blackware
Dimensions
7 1/2 × 6 1/2 inches (19 × 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Sociology – Anthropology Department. Spring 1956.
Object
Number
56.156
This Late Chimú burnished blackware vessel has two small curved strap handles and a zoomorphic (fe(…)
This Late Chimú burnished blackware vessel has two small curved strap handles and a zoomorphic (feline) design. The cat’s open mouth forms the vessel opening, and its ears are molded on the spout, while the legs are on the body of the pot. A band of geometric desgns similar to those often woven into textiles and clothing is indicated on the shoulder of the pot. This round vessel has a curved base.
