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Alpaca ceremonial  vessel (conopa)
Alpaca ceremonial vessel (conopa)
Alpaca ceremonial  vessel (conopa)
Museum of International Folk Art

Alpaca ceremonial vessel (conopa)

Artist Artist unrecorded
DateLate 19th - early 20th century
Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic, pigment, glaze
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 7 1/2 in. (19 x 9 x 19 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineGift of Kisla Jiménez & Jonathan Williams
Object numberA.2009.44.7
DescriptionCeramic ritual vessel (conopa) in the shape of an alpaca with several applied and impressed linear ornaments on sides, opening in top center back.
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