Vessel representing terraced agricultural fields

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Date created: AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)

Culture/People: probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: Arts of the Four Quarters
Seller: Arts of the Four Quarters
Seller agent: Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1968 from Arts of the Four Quarters, a New York City gallery owned and operated by Alan C. Lapiner (1933-1975).
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Place: Lima; Lima Province; Peru

See related items: Inka (Inca) (archaeological); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1889
Barcode: 241889.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel representing terraced agricultural fields
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Slab built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 31 x 18 x 26 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a212f541-f95e-4f0b-a1fe-5dd67b5eb467

Record ID: NMAI_257154