Jar in human form

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: AD 700–1600 (Late Quimbaya period)

Culture/People: probably Quimbaya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1927.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Caldas Department; Colombia

See related items: Quimbaya (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/7435
Barcode: 157435.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Jar in human form
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 13 x 21 x 7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e7f6bc66-6bd4-4bc8-9de1-64d46fce3446

Record ID: NMAI_168827