Pottery

Description
Likely Chimú pottery from Peru. With a distinctive black-grey metallic look, this centuries-old piece has a carved monkey around the rim. The monkey is clasping its hands over its mouth. Possibly a water container.
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Object detail

Production place
Peru
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1967/116/7

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