Water pot
The Chancay inhabited the central coast of Peru, and were conquered by the Chimú, followed by the Inca. Through interregional commerce, they were strongly connected to the many states and chiefdoms that surrounded them.
Earthenware jar with handles on either side of the neck. The body is painted in a white, red and black geometric pattern associated with mountains.
Donated by Mrs Tregellis in 1934. The means of acquisition for this clay vessel is unknown.
Earthenware jar with handles on either side of the neck. The body is painted in a white, red and black geometric pattern associated with mountains.
Donated by Mrs Tregellis in 1934. The means of acquisition for this clay vessel is unknown.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 117/1934/2
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Containers
- Collection Area Region
- South America
- Material
- pottery | pigment | | |
- Common Name
- water pot
- Simple Name
- jar
- Production Town
- Ancon
- Production County
- Central
- Production Country
- Peru
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- 1000
- Production Year High
- 1450
