id:			168203
accession number:	2009.9
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2009.9
updated:		2019-11-18 12:33:07.408000

Feline Vessel, 1-700. Central Andes, North Highlands, Recuay, Early Intermediate Period (1-700). Ceramic, red and white slips, black pigment; overall: 20.3 x 10.1 x 15.2 cm (8 x 4 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charlotte Ekker and Charlotte Van der Veer Memorial Fund 2009.9

title:				Feline Vessel
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creation date:			1-700
creation date earliest:		1
creation date latest:		700
current location:		232 Andean
creditline:			The Charlotte Ekker and Charlotte Van der Veer Memorial Fund
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culture:	Central Andes, North Highlands, Recuay, Early Intermediate Period (1-700)
technique:	ceramic, red and white slips, black pigment
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Andes
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 20.3 x 10.1 x 15.2 cm (8 x 4 x 6 in.)
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Elsewhere in Recuay art, felines are shown as virile predators, making it likely that in general they were symbols of leadership. A raccoon-like coatimundi may perch on the head of this wonderfully stylized example.
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