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Ceramics
Pepino Vessel with Small Lizard Handle
Chimú-Inca artist, (active )
Chimú-Inca artist
Peru
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
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Blackware
Blackware
Chimú-Inca; made in Peru
ca. 1470-1535 CE
1470
1535
animals in art, Chimu, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
The Chimú culture valued individually woven and embroidered textiles and fancy metalwork, but most of their pottery was mass produced mold-made blackware. Many copies of each design were created and disseminated and have been found in graves throughout the region.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1943.8
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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43.8DI#2
digital image
6/9/2009
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Ceramics
Stirrup Spout Vessel: Seated Blind Man
Moche artist, (active )
Moche artist
Peru
7 11/16 x 3 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (19.6 x 9.5 x 17.5 cm)
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Terracotta, pigment
Terracotta, pigment
Moche; made in Peru
450-600 CE
450
600
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ceramics, male figures, Mochica, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
The Moche were keen observers of humanity as evidenced by the wide variety of subjects treated in their ceramics. Although they often based their designs on realistic images and scenes from daily life, these vessels probably had religious and symbolic significance. Here, a portrait of a blind man may allude to both a specific individual and the shamanic practice of using senses beyond sight to determine meaning. This figure is seated and wears a sash that passes through the stirrup spout of another vessel.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1944.65
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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44.65DI1
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44.65DI#2
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Three-quarter
7/28/2009
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Ceramics
Stirrup Spout Vessel: Seated Woman and Child
Moche artist, (active )
Moche artist
Peru
Primary
8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
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Blackware
Blackware
Moche; made in Peru
450-600 CE
450
600
ceramics, children, Moche, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, women
Ceramics
1945.29
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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45.29DI1
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45.29DI#2
digital image
5/12/2009
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Ceramics
Stirrup Spout Vessel: Frog
Moche artist, (active )
Moche artist
Peru
Primary
8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Moche; made in Peru
300-450 CE
300
450
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ceramics, frogs, Mochica, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
1945.30
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
45.30SL1
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45.30DI#2
digital image
5/12/2009
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Ceramics
Bowl with Flying Shaman and Trophy Heads
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
3 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (9.5 x 21 x 21 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
200 BCE - 100 CE
200 BCE
100
1000 BCE - 500 CE, bowls, ceramics, Nazca, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
1945.43
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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Ceramics
Double-Chambered Spout and Bridge Vessel with Llama or Alpaca Head
Chimú artist, (active )
Chimú artist
Peru
Primary
6 x 8 3/4 in. (15.2 x 22.2 cm)
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Blackware
Blackware
Chimú; made in Peru
1350-1470
1350
1470
1000-1400, 1400-1600, Chimu, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
Double vessels are typical of Chimú ceramics and were valued for their musical component: blowing into the spout produces a whistling sound. When filled with liquid the vessel can be made to whistle by itself by tipping it back and forth, thus forcing air from one chamber to the other, causing the whistle to sound. Here the whistle is incorporated into the head of a llama or an alpaca. Prized as a source of food, fiber and transport, they were valuable and essential animals and frequently depicted in the art of the Andean region.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1946.24
item
Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
46.24DI1
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46.24DI#2
digital image
5/12/2009
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Metalwork
Burial Mask
Chimú artist, (active )
Chimú artist
Peru
Primary
9 5/16 x 17 3/8 x 9/16 in. (23.7 x 44.1 x 1.5 cm)
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Gold, silver and copper alloy
Gold, silver and copper alloy
Chimú; made in Chicama Valley, Peru
1100-1470
1100
1470
1000-1400, 1400-1600, Chimu, funerary objects, masks, metalwork, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Metalwork
This Burial Mask was created by a Chimu artist in the Chicama Valley on the North Coast of Peru between 1100 and 1470. Ruling from their capital city of Chan Chan, the Chimú state controlled a vast empire in the north and central coasts of Peru. They employed tens of thousands of artists, including skilled metalworkers that produced objects of precious metal for the nobility.
Masks such as this would never have been worn by the living. They played an essential role in death and burial and were placed on the funerary bundle. These decorative masks helped indicate the rank of the deceased.
The ornate, circular ear ornaments may have held actual feathers. The upper portion of the mask is decorated with puma heads and bent, stylized figures of warriors wearing elaborate feathered headdresses. Separate ornaments may have been attached to the mask near the eyes, around the nose and along the side of the face. The nose, which was raised in relief, has been lost.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1947.9
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/21/2000
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47.9DI2
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Ceramics
Bowl with San Pedro Cactus
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
4 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (10.5 x 13 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
200 BCE - 100 CE
200 BCE
100
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ceramics, dishes, Nazca, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
1947.18
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
47.18DI1
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Ceramics
Beaker with Flying Supernaturals
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
6 15/16 x 4 in. (17.7 x 10.2 cm)
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overall
Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
400-600 CE
400
600
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ceramics, Nazca, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
1947.20
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
47.20SL1
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47.20DI1
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47.20DI#2
digital image
5/12/2009
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Ceramics
Spout and Bridge Vessel: Bird
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
6 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (17 x 12 x 15 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
200 BCE - 100 CE
200 BCE
100
1000 BCE - 500 CE, birds, ceramics, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
1947.21
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
47.21SL1
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47.21DI1
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47.21DI#2
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5/12/2009
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47.21DI#3
digital image
5/12/2009
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Ceramics
Human Head Effigy Bowl
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
4 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 15/16 in. (12 x 12 x 12.5 cm)
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overall
Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
200 BCE - 100 CE
200 BCE
100
1000 BCE - 500 CE, dishes, Nazca, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
1947.22
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
47.22DI1
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Ceramics
Double-Spout and Bridge Vessel with Flying Shaman
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
200 BCE - 100 CE
200 BCE
100
1000 BCE - 500 CE, cats, ceramics, Nazca, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
The Nasca inhabited the southern coastal valleys of Peru. They produced distinctive ceramics decorated with images of shamans, ritually severed heads, supernatural beings and a variety of animal and plant forms. Frequently using hallucinogenic drugs to induce visions, shamans were often depicted in a transitive state of being, possessing both human and animal characteristics. This vessel portrays a wide-eyed shaman in the midst of an ecstatic flight. The shaman is shown with the upswept whiskers of an otter and the body of a pampas cat, both of which live near water and were considered to be agricultural guardians.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1947.23
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
47.23TR1
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Metalwork
Lime Dipper with Hummingbird
Earspoon
Inca artist, (active )
Inca artist
Peru
3 3/8 x 1 x 1 1/4 in. (8.6 x 2.5 x 3.2 cm)
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Copper, bronze and silver alloy
Copper, bronze and silver alloy
Inca; made in Peru
ca. 1470-1535
1470
1535
1000-1400, Incan, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Metalwork
These tiny lime scoops were used in the preparation of a drug called coca. Lime from powdered seashells was scooped onto a coca leaf, made into a ball and chewed. In ancient times coca was restricted for the use of the nobility. It is used today to calm the stomach, combat the effects of hunger and thirst, and relieve fatigue induced by exertion in the high Andes mountains.
A small hole in the neck of the bird allows for a thin cord to pass through, thus permitting the owner to wear this small, functional work of art.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1960.23
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
60.23DI1
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Metalwork
Decorative Plaque with Geometric Repoussé Motifs
Chimú artist, (active )
Chimú artist
Peru
Primary
2 5/16 x 5 1/2 x 1/2 in. (5.9 x 14 x 1.3 cm)
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Chimú; made in Peru
1100-1470 CE
1100
1470
Chimu, jewelry, metalwork, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Metalwork
1960.26.6
item
Memorial Art Gallery
7/23/2001
60.26.6DI1
digital image
00/00/00
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Jewelry
Pair of Earspools
Chimú artist, (active )
Chimú artist
Peru
Primary
2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (6.4 x 6.4 cm)
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Silver
Silver
Chimú; made in Peru
1000-1470
1000
1470
1000-1400, Chimu, jewelry, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Jewelry
Although body piercing and tattooing may seem like a novel concept, it was a common practice and a sign of beauty and status in many cultures throughout the Ancient Americas. This matched pair of earspools once adorned the earlobes of a nobleman from the Chimú Empire. By wearing ever-larger ear plugs, ear lobes can be stretched out to accommodate such thick posts. These imposing earspools may have been secured with ties affixed either to a headdress or around the neck.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1975.146a-b
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
75.146a-bSL1
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Ceramics
Stirrup Spout Vessel with Warriors
Moche artist, (active )
Moche artist
Peru
Primary
11 x 5 x 5 in. (27.9 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Moche; made in Peru
ca. 450-600
450
600
1000 BCE - 500 CE, 500-1000, ceramics, Moche, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
The arts of the Moche, who flourished on the northern desert coast of Peru, evolved from earlier styles in the region. Known to have been weavers, metalworkers, mural painters and builders of large-scale monuments, only their ceramics remain as a testament to their achievements. Stirrup spout vessels – so named because the shape of the spout recalls the stirrup on a horseman's saddle - were designed for the storage and libation of liquids. The unique handle design inhibited both evaporation and spillage as it allowed the vessel to be carried on a belt or sash. This vessel depicts two animated warriors in full regalia; each wears a half-moon nose ornament as a sign of rank and power.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1982.17
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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82.17DI1
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82.17DI#2
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Side 1
5/12/2009
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82.17DI#3
digital image
Side 2
5/12/2009
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