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Chimú and Inka

Bottle with textile pattern

Chimú, 999-1469

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Bottle with textile pattern

Chimú, 999-1469

Physical Qualities Earthenware, reduced dark brown, 8 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (20.6 × 18.7 × 14.3 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of A. Harvey and Phyllis K. Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number 1983.185
Mold-made bottle; poorly finished mold seams are visible. Two small handles on each side of spout. Both sides of the vessel exterior are carved with panels of geometric designs reminiscent of the friezes at Chan Chan and of Chimú textiles generally.

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Chimú

2000–2000

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Inka

2000–2000

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