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Female Figure
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Female Figure

Artist/Maker (Central Coast, Peru)
Date1200-1450
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 22 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (57.8 x 32.1 x 13.7 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineCollection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Terms
    Object number65.050.073
    DescriptionChancay ceramics are unmistakable dull-finished, effigy vessels resembling large, pale dolls. These figures were often clothed in a manner similar to cloth dolls and are presumed to have served as "tomb guards." The flattered head represents a style of cranial deformation practiced by the Chancay. Geometric designs on face and body indicate a tradition of body painting. The white clay slip was made from a kaolin-rich clay. Black and brown were made from burnt animal matter, ground soot or mineral pigments and oxides of iron or manganese. At times, ink from cuttle fish or squid was used to produce the sepia color.
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