Cleveland Museum of Art
Architectural Vessel
- Date
- 1–700 CE
- Medium
- ceramic, slip, resist painting
- Culture
- Central Andes (Peru), Recuay people
- Department
- Art of the Americas
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This vessel may represent the home of an elite family of the Recuay culture of Peru’s northern highlands. Inside are two groups of humans who presumably represent a ceremonial gathering—three carry cups, perhaps for libations. On the exterior are the heads of mythical or supernatural creatures painted in dramatic red, white, and black color contrasts.
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