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Artifact

Jug

Description

  • Waisted creamware jug or vase, possibly made by stacking two seperate pieces.
  • Flared neck with thumb-print indentations at the base of the neck. 
  • Mottled black colour was produced by covering the piece during the firing process, allowing the vessel to absorb the smoke.

Background Information

Map Location

Latitude: 4° 34' 43.025" S
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W

Date

Possibly Pre-Columbian

Dimensions

inches

Events, Places, People

  • Charles Wallen
  • Peru

Originating Location

South America›Peru

Subject

  • Front side of a mottled-black creamware jug with waist. There are three sections to the jug and the top section has indented thumb-prints at the base.
  • Top view of a mottled-black creamware jug with waist, showing the flared neck with fingerprints at the base of that section.

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