Artifact
Bowl
Description
- Plain creamware bowl used for domestic purposes
- Mottled black colour was produced by covering the piece during the firing process, allowing the vessel to absorb the smoke.
- Made by the Indigenous peoples of Peru
Background Information
- Purchased by John Braybrook in Peru, South America.
- Mould-made ceramics which have been stained black are typical of the Chimu culture.
Latitude: 8° 6' 38.002" S
Longitude: 79° 4' 30" W
Date
Pre-Columbian (AD 900-1492)
Dimensions
inches
Length:
8.0
Width:
8.0
Height:
2.0
