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Inca aryballos (urpu) from the West coast

Chimú Inca artisan900 AD - 1470 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Vessel with Aryballos shape and sculptural neck wich has a human head form. The whole piece has a complex design in plain relief. It represents parrots eating two maize on each side of the piece.

Details

  • Title: Inca aryballos (urpu) from the West coast
  • Creator: Chimú Inca artisan
  • Date Created: 900 AD - 1470 AD
  • Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
  • Physical Dimensions: Height 240 mm x Diameter 200 mm
  • Provenance: Donation
  • Subject Keywords: Inka, Inca, inca, inka, chimú inca, chimu inka, parrots, cropfield, maize
  • Type: Utilitarian and ceremonial object
  • External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
  • Medium: Ceramic

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