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Architectural Vessel
1–700 CE
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This vessel may represent the home of an elite family of the Recuay culture of Peru’s northern highlands. Inside are two groups of humans who presumably represent a ceremonial gathering—three carry cups, perhaps for libations. On the exterior are the heads of mythical or supernatural creatures painted in dramatic red, white, and black color contrasts.
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Details
- Title: Architectural Vessel
- Date Created: 1–700 CE
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 24.3 x 19.4 x 16 cm (9 9/16 x 7 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
- Provenance: Acquired in Peru by Mr. and Mrs. Brenner, eventually Zurich, Switzerland, sold to Private Collector, (Private Collector, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.222
- Medium: ceramic, slip, resist painting
- Fun Fact: This vessel may represent the home of an elite family of the Recuay culture of Peru’s northern highlands.
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Central Andes (Peru), Recuay people
- Credit Line: Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Collection: AA - Andes
- Accession Number: 2020.222
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