Figure

Description

Standing male cuchimilco ceramic figure, decorated across face and body with black and cream slip: South America, Peru, possibly from site of Pachacamac, Chancay, 1000 - 1350 AD

Museum reference

A.1962.880

Collection

Americas

Object name

Figure

Production information

Unknown
Peru, South America

Date

1000 - 1350

Style / Culture

Chancay

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic with details painted in black and white slip

Collection place(s)

Peru, South America

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Sawyer, A R 1975. Ancient Peruvian ceramics. Pennsylvania: Museum of Art, 78-9, 84-5.

Sheridan, J A (ed). Heaven and Hell and Other Worlds of the Dead. Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland, 2000.

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
window on the world

Credit

Given in memory of her son, Bennet Greig