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Bottle with zoomorphic chamber in the shape of a llama head

Sican Culture10th-14th century

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

This object served a propitiatory function, like the small stone containers featured in this same glass case. Llamas are among the most widely represented domestic animals in Andean art because of their central role in the local economy, used as beasts of burden and a source of meat.

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  • Title: Bottle with zoomorphic chamber in the shape of a llama head
  • Creator: Sican Culture
  • Date Created: 10th-14th century
  • Location Created: Peru, North Coast
  • Physical Dimensions: h 13,5 cm
  • Type: Bottle
  • Rights: Cristoforo Robecchi Collection - Museum of Cultures, Milan - PAM 97
  • Medium: Mold-cast terracotta, reduction firing
  • Collocazione: Currently not on view
Mudec - Museum of Cultures

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