Bowl (uncertain)
Mortar (uncertain)
| Object Number: | SA4681 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Inca |
| Provenience: | Peru |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Date Made: | late 15th century |
| Early Date: | 1460 |
| Late Date: | 1500 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Stone |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Iconography: | Serpents |
| Height: | 12 cm |
| Length: | 66 cm |
| Width: | 41 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of F. C. Durant, 1927 |
Description
Carved black stone bowl. Ornate, heavy, serpents in relief; horizontal handles, ceremonial.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Birds and Beasts of Ancient Latin America (07 Oct 1995 - 31 Dec 1995) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| South American Gallery (1955 - 1994) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 191 Bottom row, right | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Mason, John A. 1926. "Additions to the American Section". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 17. no. 3. pg. 273-293 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 277 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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