Vessel in the form of a man with a llama

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 600 (Early Intermediate period)

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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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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws612c28ac1-aa32-4e6d-8b4a-33188cf6a85a

Record ID: NMAI_263366