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Manteno (Ecuador)

Decorated lid

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Object Details

Culture

Manteno (Ecuador)

Date

AD 600-1500

Medium

Earthenware

Dimensions

4 7/16 × 2 15/16 inches (11.3 × 7.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Carroll, PhD 1951

Object
Number

2006.070.113

This Manteño ceramic lid has a prominent hollow handle, with a stylized crab design on top. This v(…)

This Manteño ceramic lid has a prominent hollow handle, with a stylized crab design on top. This vessel is burnished brownware with some fireclouding. This is not a stamp seal since the design is on the same side as the handle. Crabs and other crustaceans were frequently eaten, providing a vital source of protein to prehistoric populations.