Vessel fragment/potsherd in human form

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Date created: AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935
Previous owner: Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935
Seller: Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935

Collection History: Probably collected between 1924 and 1928 by Egbert P. Lott (1873-1935, an American civil engineer who worked extensively in Peru and Chile); purchased by MAI from Egbert Lott in 1928.
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Place: Pachacamac; Pachacamac; Pachacamac District; Lima Province; Peru

See related items: Chimú (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/252
Barcode: 160252.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/potsherd in human form
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised
Dimensions: 13 x 14 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws673dd78ca-bf44-46d2-a6a0-46861cbe1984

Record ID: NMAI_171846