Bottle
Artist/Maker
Salinar
(North Coast, Peru) Date500-300 BCE
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 x 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (22.5 x 19.7 x 12.1 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Jacobs
Object number81.0363
DescriptionThe act of pulling hair in North Coast Peruvian cultures means a loss of dignity. Generally the vanquished is shown being held by the hair. In this example, there appears to be a draw since both figures hold the hair of the other. The two figures have been jointed at the abdomen and a single spout serves both. A faint negative resist design appears as strips on the stirrup-spout, while shallow incising outlines clothing details and fingers.
