Description
The sculptural scene atop this vessel's chamber depicts four porters who carry a dignitary in a litter, a high-status mode of transport. Reportedly found at Wari Wilka, a highland water shrine, the vessel empties via a long channel that passes through the body of the dignitary.
Provenance
Dr. Gálvez Durand, Huancayo, Peru (Before Early 1940); Christoph Bernoulli, Basel, Switzerland (By 1950); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2011-)
Accession Number
2011.36
Medium
ceramic and slip
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 16 x 14 cm (11 x 6 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund