Jul 29, 2011
Jul 29, 2011
Jul 29, 2011
Jul 29, 2011
Jul 29, 2011
Jul 29, 2011

Vessel with Litter Group

Vessel with Litter Group

600–1000

Ceramic and slip

Overall: 28 x 16 x 14 cm (11 x 6 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 2011.36

Location

Did you know?

Litters were a mode of transportation reserved for people of high social status.

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.

See also
Collection: 
AA - Andes
Department: 
Art of the Americas
Type of artwork: 
Ceramic

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