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Arballoid Jar

       This jar was produced by the Inca culture between the period of 1463AD and 1500AD. This vessel was used to hold water and other liquids. The arballoid jar was produced by coiling because of its pointed base. This piece cannot stand on its own and has to be hung above above the ground. This is why there are holes near the rime of the vessel.

       Handles are located near the bottom of the jar and they are likely formed by modeling. There is also a small stylized head that has been attached near the neck.

       The Inca culture ruled a empire that stretched from Ecuador to Chile. They were never able to penetrate the thick Amazon jungle which limited their cultural range. They existed between 1430AD and 1532AD as a collective state. The empire was destroyed by the Spanish conquest of 1571AD. Many of their artifacts were destroyed in the Spanish greed for gold and silver.

       Inca pottery was mass produced and the most characteristic shape was that of the arballoid. 

       The piece is decorated with a  simple geometric shapes along the middle. The rest of the piece has been painted in a matte orange colour.  

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