Pre-Columbian Bottle
Object numberMO 1942.348.95
Name
Bottle
Maker
Pre-Columbian Late Intermediate Culture
(1000 - 1500)
Date1000 - 1500
Mediumpaint on clay
Dimensionsoverall H 7 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 5 in (17.8 cm x 13.3 cm x 12.7 cm )
DescriptionA pottery bottle. The bottle is decorated with a brown and white collage around the upper portion and on the handle. There is a single spout at the top center and a handle at one side.
Label TextThis pre-Columbian Late Intermediate 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
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.No expuestos
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