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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.
Aríbalo Vessel
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Aríbalo Vessel

Artifact IDMO 1942.348.94
Object Type Jar
Maker (1000 - 1500)
Date1000 - 1500
Mediumpaint on clay
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/2 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 4 in (14 cm x 13.3 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pottery aríbalo vessel. It is decorated with vertical geometric designs on the front half. A single spout is located at the top center of the vessel and has a flat lip from which hangs two small loops underneath. Two small handles protrude from the sides of the vessel on the lower half. The vessel ends in a pointed bottom.
Historical NoteThis pre-Columbian Late Intermediate culture vessel 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.
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