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Artifact
Strap-Handle Jug
Description
- Blackware jug with strap handle extending from the neck to the shoulder of the vessel
- Body of the jug is shaped like a llama's head with some kind of harness
- Details are raised rather than incised
- Back of the jug is smooth
- Spout is flared
- This type of earthenware vessel is given the name of "Huaco" in Peru
- Made by the Indigenous peoples of Peru
Background Information
- Purchased as a memento in Peru by Charles Wallen.
- This type of pottery is usually linked to ceremonial, religious, or artistic uses rather than utilitarian due to their high provenience in burials and temples.
Map Location
Latitude: 4° 34' 43.025" S
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W
Date
Pre-Columbian (AD 900-1492)Dimensions
inches
Length:
5.5
Width:
6.5
Height:
7.0
Events, Places, People
- Charles Wallen
- Moche Culture
- Peru