Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction

	Type of Object:	Vessel
	Material:	Ceramic
	Measurements:	Size varies from 5 - 30 cm. in height.
	Date or Period:	1200-200 B.C.
	Maker:	Chavin
	Designated List Category:	IIIA Chavin Ceramics
	Date of Import Restriction:	06/11/1997
	Photograph:	National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
	Copyright :	National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

 

Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Date: 1200-200 B.C. Vessels are a grey-black color. Incised, modeled, and high and low-relief are combined to work out designs in grays and browns. The surface may also juxtapose polishing and matte finish in different design zones. Forms include bottles, plates, and bowls. Characteristic traits of Cupisnique and Chavin ceramics include: globular body with a flat base and stirrup spout; thick neck with an obvious and everted lip. Chavin style also includes long-necked bottles, bowls with flaring walls, and highly-polished relief-decorated surfaces. Chavin influence is seen in Cupisnique, Chongoyape, Poemape, Tembladera, Patapo, and Chilete.
Keywords:
bottle, ceramic, Chavin, container, incised, polished pottery, pottery, Pre-Columbian Ceramics, stirrup-spout,