Vessel in the form of a Duck, 1st-8th century
Mocheexpand_more
Ceramic, pigmentexpand_more
Gift of the Weiser Family Foundationexpand_more 2002.197
Not on Viewexpand_more
In the high desert of Peru water is very scarce. These ceramics, although made of porous earthenware, are slip coated and highly burnished to reduce loss of water due to evaporation. The spouts on the stirrup handles would also have been stoppered.
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- Title
- Vessel in the form of a Duck
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.197
- Curator Approved
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