Effigy Vessel

Ceramic effigy vessel with double-spout and bridge. White slip appears to have been applied to the vessel as a whole creating a white base over which subsequent color slips were applied. Painted atop bridge are two stepped motifs: one in cream-white; the other in orange. One spout is in the form of a woman's head with modeled nose and painted hair, eyes, and mouth. Top of head is somewhat flat. Painted on the body of the vessel are the woman's two hands, wrists, and lower parts of her arms that rest against a brown-orange ground representing a garment. Draped over her shoulders is a painted, cream-white mantle. On the mantle are representations of two killer whales in profile, each with ...