Vessel in the form of a man with a llama

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
probably Recuay (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Leon Buki, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art and antiquities dealer Leon Buki in 1973.
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Date created
200 BC–AD 600 (Early Intermediate period)
Catalog Number
24/7646
Barcode
247646.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Vessel in the form of a man with a llama
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions
18 x 10 x 19 cm
Place
Recuay Province; Ancash Region; Peru
See related items
Recuay (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_263366
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws612c28ac1-aa32-4e6d-8b4a-33188cf6a85a
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