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House-form Vessel

CultureRecuay
OriginRecuay, Columbia
PeriodEarly Intermediate Period (200 BCE-600 CE)
Date100-300 CE
MediumRed earthenware, slip, pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 13.5 x 14.8 cm (5 5/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
DescriptionRecuay house-form vessel, Early Intermediate period, of square form surmounted by a house. There is a diminutive figure at one side, a dog or cat near the open doorway, and a feline figure at back. There are areas of openwork decoration with feline motif designs on a buff ground. It is painted in orange with black resist geometric decoration.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.176
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Andean
Status
On view
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