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The body of the brown-red and cream-painted fork-necked vessel is in the shape of two
in the shape of two embracing monkeys. They are adorned with ear plugs and wear a
a pouch around their necks. Monkeys are not native to the Peruvian north coast and were probably
were probably imported from northern Ecuador. A very similar vessel (0-600)
from Chimbote in the Gretzer Collection is in the Ethnological Museum in Berlin (SMB,
Inv.No. V A 18136) and can also be seen on a photo of Gretzer's stock - albeit labelled (photo archive
labelled - (Photo archive of the State Museum in Hanover 5_1_669).
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Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt
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Cataloguing data
Cultural attribution
Moche
Object type
vessels (containers)
Dimensions
153 x 123 x 130 mm
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 31788
Other number(s)
RJM 1914/17
Provenance and sources
when
450-750
Period/Style
Early Intermediate Period - Middle Horizon; Moche IV (style)
where
Peru
America -> South America -> Peru -> Coast (north)
-> Chimbote (place)
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The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.