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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Huari Bottle
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Huari Bottle

Object numberMO 1942.348.93
Maker (Pre-Columbian, c. 650 - 1000)
Datec. 650 - 1000
Mediumpaint on clay
Dimensionsoverall H 7 1/2 in x W 5 7/8 in x D 5 1/2 in (19.1 cm x 14.9 cm x 14 cm )

DescriptionA pottery bottle with a single spout at the top and a side handle. The bottle is decorated with various geometric details.
Label TextThis Huari culture bottle is made of clay and was decorated using a pre-fire slip painting method. It is part of a collection of twenty-five selected examples (MO 1942.348.74-95) of pre-Columbian pottery from Peru that was presented to President Roosevelt by His Excellency Manuel Prado, President of the Republic of Peru, on the occasion of his visit to the United States in 1942.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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