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Feline Vessel
(Ancient Americas )
This vessel takes the shape of a feline with rounded ears, possibly a jaguar, baring its teeth as it lays in position ready to pounce. Its tail wraps around the back of the form, peeking out from behind the cylindrical spout, which protrudes from the animal’s back. A wide handle connects the spout to the back of the feline’s head, allowing the vessel to be easily carried and for its contents to be poured. In the Andean region, jaguars conveyed power and strength.
Provenance
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Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; private collection, 1991, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Geographies
Peru (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/2 x W: 4 3/4 x D: 9 in. (14 x 12.07 x 22.9 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift, 2009
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2835