Minneapolis Institute of Art
Vessel
Nasca artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-e8b28bbc22e0
- Date
- 3rd century BCE–6th century CE
- Medium
- Clay, pigments
- Culture
- Nasca
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 16619
The Nasca warrior on this polychrome painted vessel holds a sling, a very common weapon in the Andes where warriors almost always relied upon blunt weapons to defeat and capture enemies. Slings are uncomplicated weapons used by warriors, hunters, and herders. Today, slings still play a role in ceremonial mock battles, or tinku, waged between Andean communities during important festivals. Peru, Americas
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- Credit line
- The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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