Vaso a forma di cucurbitacea (melone)

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Vase in the shape of cucurbitacea (melon)

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Moulded terracotta

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Vase in the shape of  cucurbitacea (melon) with engravings depicting the skin

Vaso con ansa a staffa a forma di salamandra

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Salamander-shaped vase with bracket loop

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Moulded terracotta

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Vaso globulare con ansa a staffa con figurina plastica

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Globular vase with bracket loop with plastic figurine

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Moulded terracotta

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Globular vase with bracket loop with plastic figurine between loop and neck (characteristic element of this type of Chimù vase)

Vaso con ansa a staffa a forma di frutto (o di conchiglia?)

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Vase with a bracket shaped like a fruit (or a shell?)

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Moulded terracotta

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Vaso raffigurante un giaguaro

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Vase representing a jaguar

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Moulded terracotta

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Vase representing a jaguar, with round head and raised legs

Fiasca con prese laterali a forma di conchiglie con linee orizzontali incise

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Flask with shell-shaped side sockets with horizontal lines engraved

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Moulded terracotta

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Vaso a forma di pappagallo con occhi concentrici incisi

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Vase in the shape of a parrot with concentric eyes engraved

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Moulded terracotta

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Vaso globulare con ansa a staffa con figurina plastica tra ansa e collo

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Globular vase with bracket loop with plastic figurine between loop and neck

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Moulded terracotta

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Paccha

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Parcel

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Terracotta

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Ceremonial vessel linked to the fertility cult, with the lower part in the shape of a notch (stick-spade for working the fields)

Vaso a due camere con ansa a ponte

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Two-chamber vase with bridge loop

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Moulded terracotta

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Two-chamber vase with bridge loop; on top of a two-headed male all-round head chamber with engraved and embossed facial features

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