Vessel with Pudu

Description

This bound pudu—a small reddish deer indigenous to the Andes—lies atop a chamber with fanged supernatural heads incised on the sides. The animal may represent a sacrificial offering.

Provenance

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Vessel with Pudu

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500–200 BCE (thermoluminescence date, 1190–90 BCE)

Accession Number

2008.33

Medium

ceramic

Dimensions

Overall: 17.8 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm (7 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust