Description:
Effigy vessel. It represents a warrior from the T2 tomb. This piece combines the technique of modeling and painting decoration. The designs are geometric and refer to facial paints and/or tattoos.
Date of field recording:
21/04/2011
Excavation campaign:
2011
Record type:
Ceramic artifacts
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
Offering
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
131
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 880 to 990 (Cal BP 1070 to 960)
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Ceramic style:
Late Conte (900-1020 AD)
Ware:
Late Conte polychrome
Forms:
Anthropomorfic effigy
Variety:
Anthropomorphic jar