Possibly Carchi. <em>Jar Decorated with Seated Figure</em>, 1000–1500 C.E. Ceramic, 16 1/2 × 12 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (41.9 × 30.8 × 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1938, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 39.282. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 39.282_front_PS20.jpg)

Jar Decorated with Seated Figure

Artist:Carchi

Medium: Ceramic

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:1000–1500 C.E.

Dimensions: 16 1/2 × 12 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (41.9 × 30.8 × 8.3 cm) mount: 17 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (43.2 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm)

Collections:

Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place

Exhibitions:

Accession Number: 39.282

Image: 39.282_front_PS20.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Large, globular jar with the neck opening in the form of a seated, nude male figure with arms crossed and resting on his knees.The bulge in his left cheek indicates that he is chewing a wad of coca leaves.The figure holds a cup in his right hand that may be a lime container. Andean people continue to use lime (calcium carbonate) when chewing coca leaves to activate the stimulant properties of the leaves.

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