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| Type of Object: | Vessel |
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| Material: | Ceramic |
| Measurements: | Size ranges from 3 cm. - 1 m. in height. |
| Date or Period: | 1000-1300 A.D. |
| Maker: | Chancay |
| Designated List Category: | IIIO Chancay 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: | |
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| Date: 1000-1300 A.D. Molds are commonly used, especially for the human figures called "cuchimilcos," which represent naked male and female figures with short arms stretched to the sides. The surface of the vessel is often rubbed. Black or dark brown designs are painted on white or cream slip. | |
| Keywords: | |
| ceramic, Chancay, checkerboard, container, figurine, human figure, mold-made, painted pottery, pottery, Pre-Columbian Ceramics, statuette, |
