Squash Effigy Pot

Dateca. 100-750

Place Made DisplayNorth Coast Peru

MediumRedware

Dimensions8 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (22.2 x 17.1 cm)

CultureMoche (Peru)

PeriodEarly Intermediate Period

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineTransfer from the Sociology - Anthropology Department. Spring 1956.

Terms

Ceramics
Redware
Vegetables
Gourds
Squashes
Moche

Object number56.196

Label CopyThis redware Moche effigy pot is made in the shape of a squash or gourd. The original mold was probably made from a real squash. A wide variety of fruits and vegetables are found in Moche art. Many of these so-called "phytomorphic effigy vessels" were made by using real fruits and vegetables to create molds from which several copies were made.

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