Phallic vessel in form of a man holding his nose
Phallic vessel in form of a man holding his nose

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Phallic vessel in form of a man holding his nose

Mochica
Early Intermediate Period
2016-1421

Information

Title
Phallic vessel in form of a man holding his nose
Medium
Ceramic with red and cream slips
Dimensions
h. 25.9, diam. 11.5 cm (10 3/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
2016-1421
Place Made

South America, Peru, North coast

Culture
Early Intermediate period, Mochica
Period
Early Intermediate period
Type
ceramics, vessels (containers)
Materials
ceramic
Subject
eroticism, men, figures (representations)

Acquired by Gillett G. Griffin (1928-2016), Princeton, NJ, by 2000 [1]; bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2016.

[1] This item was loaned by Gillett G. Griffin to the Princeton University Art Museum in 2000.

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