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Source Description
The Peruvian Pelican, one of the largest seabirds of the region, is shown in a life-like manner on the top of the vessel. By contrast, the base is covered with abstract spiraling motifs that may evoke water and land, both of which provided a home for the pelican. Using a simple palette of red, white, and black, the potter was able to create a sense of animation, which would have been heightened when the whistle was blown, perhaps imitating the call of the pelican.
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Document identity
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79367
label
Double-Whistle Vessel with Sea Birds
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obj
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79367
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title
Double-Whistle Vessel with Sea Birds
description
The Peruvian Pelican, one of the largest seabirds of the region, is shown in a life-like manner on the top of the vessel. By contrast, the base is covered with abstract spiraling motifs that may evoke water and land, both of which provided a home for the pelican. Using a simple palette of red, white, and black, the potter was able to create a sense of animation, which would have been heightened when the whistle was blown, perhaps imitating the call of the pelican.
provenance
[Dr. Ernest Lira, Houston and Denver (?), or Dr. Peter Almendariz, Denver (?), or M. Brenner, Geneva (?)]; Paul Shepard, Tucson, Arizona [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1988, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
900-1100 (Middle Horizon)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
vessels
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15
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cm
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15.8
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17.8
depth
10.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 3/16 x W: 7 x D: 4 3/16 in. (15.75 x 17.78 x 10.67 cm)
Source extras
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Lambayeque
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earthenware, slip
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31446
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none
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