vessel
- Museum number
- Am1941,04.67
- Description
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Double-chambered whistling bottle with tall tapering spout, horizontally-oriented bridge and ring bases on both chambers. Macaw surmounts one spout; concentric markings around eyes; incised detailing along edges of wings and tail. Vertical mould seams down centre of front and back of chambers so single set used; bird and bridge made in separate mould(?); whistle modelled. Well-burnished. Black.
- Production date
- 1430-1660 (?)
- Dimensions
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Height: 17.40 centimetres
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Width: 18.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register addition "Chimu".
Register 1941:
Late Chimu style, Peru.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1941
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1941,04.67
