Bowl
Artist/Maker
Chavín
(North-Central Highlands, Peru)
Date1000-200 BCE
Mediumpottery, slip paint and cinnabar (polished blackware)
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 in. (5.7 x 15.2 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoetzer
Terms
Object number89.0084
DescriptionIn Chavin iconography, the three primary deities are the feline or jaguar, the serpent, and the falcon. All other fish, marine shells, and plants appear on a secondary level meant to explain the creation and order of nature. This bowl features an incised jaguar and serpent motif.On View
Not on viewCollections
17th century