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Bottle
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Bottle

Artist/Maker (North Coast, Peru)
Date1460-1532
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (20 x 10.8 x 13.3 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of S. Hosmer Compton
Terms
    Object number87.0165
    DescriptionThis naturalistic cloven llama hoof stirrup-spout bottle probably represents the foot of a llama, a beast of burden and source of wool. Appearing at the base of the spout is the characteristic step symbol which represents terracing, and is an emblem of pyramids, a symbol of royal authority. The Chimu resided on the desert coast of Northern Peru, and so had engineered an aqueduct system to transport water from the mountains.
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