Object

Accession No

TEMP.01044

Description

One anthropomorphic ceramic figurine or pendent of buff clay. Elongated, square head; face features eyes, mouth, and projecting nose; pair of pierced ears with adornments on side of head. Body features pair of bent arms on chest; circular perforations at shoulders with plant fibre string. Lower body features incised female genitalia and pair of legs. One foot broken off and missing. Figure flat on reverse, possibly mould made. Plant fibre string tied in knot on reverse. Slight crack on reverse of head.

Place

Americas; South America; Peru

Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic

Source

?Pryor, Robert Matthew Marlborough [depositor]; ?Pryor, Marlborough Robert [collector]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

TEMP.01044

Cultural Affliation

Material

Pottery; Ceramic (fired); Plant; Fibre

Local Term

Measurements

28mm x 57mm x 20mm

Events

Context (Other)
A note, likely in Anne Taylor's handwriting, noted that 'These 2 [TEMP.01044 and TEMP.01045] in box of Marlborough Pryor Peruvian pots - returned to Museum Xmas '07. Not accessioned?'. They have now been assigned TEMP numbers.
Event Date 21/2/2020
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Pottery figurine depicting a woman wearing earspools. Plant fibre tied to her through holes under the arms.
Event Date 21/2/2020
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
One anthropomorphic ceramic figurine or pendent of buff clay. Elongated, square head; face features eyes, mouth, and projecting nose; pair of pierced ears with adornments on side of head. Body features pair of bent arms on chest; circular perforations at shoulders with plant fibre string. Lower body features incised female genitalia and pair of legs. One foot broken off and missing. Figure flat on reverse, possibly mould made. Plant fibre string tied in knot on reverse. Slight crack on reverse of head.
Event Date 16/12/2024
Author: J. Dack

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