Effigy Vessel

Effigy Vessel: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Effigy Vessel

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Effigy Vessel

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2011

Description

Pre-Columbian artifact, Large oval gourd shaped vessel with face on neck under rim. Bowl on stomach, painted clay brown slip, Short nose, round eye with brown paint, protruding chin with brown whiskers indicated. Bowl on stomach held with two bas-releif brown painted arms, sgraffitoed line necklace, extended finials on crown and painted brown

Collection

Art Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1000

Place

City

Chancay

Country

Peru

Continent

South America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Effigy

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture, Funerary

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good