Face Neck Jar
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Object Label
Wari vessels such as this elaborately decorated jar were used to serve and drink chicha (a fermented corn beverage) during feasting celebrations. The main figure represented on the body of the jar is a male of high status, as indicated by the designs on his tunic and the condor and feline motifs on his face, both of which are associated with spiritual power. The ear of corn dangling from his headdress and another adorning the top of one of his staffs attest to the importance of that crop.
Caption
Wari. Face Neck Jar, 650–1000. Ceramic, slip, pigments, 7 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 41.418. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.418_front_PS6.jpg)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Face Neck Jar
Date
650–1000
Period
Middle Horizon Period
Geography
Place made: Central Highlands, Peru
Medium
Ceramic, slip, pigments
Classification
Dimensions
7 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund
Accession Number
41.418
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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