probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Emil Willimetz (Emil Joseph Willimetz), Non-Indian, 1918-2003 Search this
Joanna Creighton Willimetz (Joanna Jordan Creighton/Mrs. Emil Willimetz), Non-Indian, 1925-2017 Search this
Donor:
Emil Willimetz (Emil Joseph Willimetz), Non-Indian, 1918-2003 Search this
Joanna Creighton Willimetz (Joanna Jordan Creighton/Mrs. Emil Willimetz), Non-Indian, 1925-2017 Search this
Honoree:
Lois C. Abbott (Lois Creighton/Mrs. Seth Abbott), Non-Indian Search this
James A. Creighton, Jr. (James Alexander Creighton), Non-Indian, 1919-2008 Search this
Object Name:
Miniature jar in the form of an owl
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, engraved
Dimensions:
8 x 6 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
North Coast; Peru (inferred)
Date created:
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Emil Joseph Willimetz (1918-2003) and Joanna Creighton Willimetz (1925-2017); possibly acquired when Emil Willimetz worked on film projects in Latin America in the 1950s and 1960s; donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Willimetz in 1981 on behalf of Joanna Willimetz’s sister, Lois Creighton Abbott (Mrs. Seth Abbott), and brother James Alexander Creighton Jr. (1919-2008).
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