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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Jar
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Jar

Artist/Maker (Valley del Cauca, Colombia)
Date300-1300
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 x 9 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. (23.5 x 25.1 x 24.4 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bischoff
Terms
    Object number84.0243.71
    DescriptionA small seated human figure with hand to chin is depicted on the shoulder of the jar. The cardinal points (north, south, east and west) are marked by the figure, a symbol resembling a phallus, and two nipples which are perforated to the inside of the vessel giving it many of the characteristics which identify it with the demorphism found in the Calima ceramics, Yotoco phase, of the Valle del Cauca in Colombia.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Jama-Coaque
    200 BCE-600 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Giriama people
    late 19th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Giriama people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Giriama people
    late 19th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Valdivia
    3300-1500 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Valdivia
    3300-1500 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Valdivia
    3300-1500 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Jalisco
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Calima
    300-1300