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Fork-necked vessel in the shape of an anthropomorphic head

The belly of the black fork-necked vessel is shaped like an anthropomorphic head. shaped head. On its forehead is a band with small circles and flower-like elements. elements. The spout of the fork-necked vessel is also shaped as an anthropomorphic head or bust with arms. arms. A very similar vessel from the Baessler Collection can be found in the Ethnological Museum Berlin (SMB, inv. no. V A 17162). For dating see vessel from Museo Larco (cat. no. ML026703).

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Chimú Inka
Object type
vessels (containers)
Dimensions
220 x 162 x 145 mm
Material/Technique
Ceramics
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 31745
Other number(s)
RJM 1914/17 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

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