| Accession # |
39.282 |
|
Culture |
Carchi
|
| Title |
Jar Decorated with Seated Figure |
| Date |
1000-1500 C.E. |
| Medium |
Ceramic |
| Dimensions |
16 1/2 × 12 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (41.9 × 30.8 × 8.3 cm)
mount: 17 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (43.2 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm) |
| Credit Line |
Museum Expedition 1938, Dick S. Ramsay Fund |
| Location |
American Identities: Centennial Era
|
| Description |
Large, globular jar with the neck opening in the form of a seated, nude male figure with arms crossed and resting on his knees.The bulge in his left cheek indicates that he is chewing a wad of coca leaves.The figure holds a cup in his right hand that may be a lime container. Andean people continue to use lime (calcium carbonate) when chewing coca leaves to activate the stimulant properties of the leaves. |
