{"id":3893,"date":"2021-01-08T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T18:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/?p=3893"},"modified":"2021-01-08T13:28:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T18:28:12","slug":"object-of-the-week-chimu-banded-hanging-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/2021\/01\/object-of-the-week-chimu-banded-hanging-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Object of the Week: Chim\u00fa Banded Hanging Pot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banded Hanging Pot
\n<\/strong>Chim\u00fa
\n1000 \u2013 1400
\n5\u201d H x 5\u201d W x 5\u201d D
\nM83.1.1
\nGift of Jack Noel Jacobsen Jr.
\nSeton Hall University Museum of Anthropology and Archeology<\/p>\n

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This pot was made in the Chimor Empire, which was one of the largest and most prosperous civilizations in South America between the 10th<\/sup> and 15th<\/sup> centuries, before being overtaken by the Inca around 1470.\u00a0 The Chim\u00fa resided in fertile river valleys located on a strip of desert on the northern<\/p>\n

\"Map<\/a>
Map of Chim\u00fa Empire shown in yellow
https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tahuantinsuyo-PeruBolivia.png<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

coast of\u00a0present-day Peru. The region was favorable for crop irrigation and plentiful supplies of fish, both important drivers for their economy.\u00a0 The Chim\u00fa, were comprised of many different ethnic groups owing to ongoing expansion into new regions.\u00a0 Most citizens were artisans who used extensive trade networks to contribute to this flourishing culture.\u00a0 This pot is an example of the empire\u2019s distinctive monochromatic pottery which was utilitarian in nature, but the Chim\u00fa were also known for more elaborately decorated crafts made of precious metals such as the rattle pictured below.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Chim\u00fa<\/a>
Chim\u00fa gold rattle, courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago via https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/image\/3795\/chimu-gold-rattle\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Chim\u00fa lived in urban settings and left behind many formidable examples of architecture.\u00a0The former capital, Chan-Chan, not far from present-day Trujillo, contains 14 square miles of their former cityscape where streets, imposing walls, reservoirs and temples still stand.\u00a0 The size of the ruins suggests the city was populated by thousands.[2]<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Chan-Chan<\/a>
Chan-Chan Ruins by Veronique Debord https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:ChanChanCapitalChimu.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Walsh Gallery has a considerable collection of fine art, artifacts and archeological specimens for use by faculty, students and researchers. For access to this or other objects in our collections, contact us at 973-275-2033 or fill out a research request form<\/a><\/em>\u00a0to make a research appointment.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/Chimu_Civilization\/<\/a>, accessed 12\/18\/2020.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Chimu <\/a>, accessed 12\/18\/2020.<\/p>\n

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