DepartmentLatin America

Puma conopa

NameCeremonial vessel; libation vessel

CultureQuechua

Datec.1960 (1955 - 1965)

Place madeBolivia, South America

MediumCeramic

DimensionsOverall: 9 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 4 15/16 in. (23 x 24.5 x 12.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2009.26.18

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCeramic vessel in form of a puma with turned head on elongated neck. Apricot colored terracotta. Large opening in back and applied, impressed horizontal line near top of bodt and around shoulders, ending at tip of curled tail.

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