Effigy Jar (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Modeled ceramic jars known as effigy vessels, which probably represented the occupants of tombs, were placed in Chancay burials as containers for sacred materials. Ritual objects, offerings of food or beverages, skeletal remains, and even complete mummy bundles were placed in such vessels. Modeled adornments on this figure include a turbanlike hat, an elaborate necklace worn over a textile cape or poncho, and earrings similar to gold examples included elsewhere in this gallery. The figure also holds a small cup in its tiny applied hands.
Pre-Columbian
Late Intermediate
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sandford G. Ethrington
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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