Culture/People:

probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Qero/Kero with animal figurehead

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved, carved

Dimensions:

26 x 18 x 26 cm

Object Type:

Food/Beverage Serving

Place:

Coast; Peru (inferred)

Date created:

AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1921 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).

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Catalog Number:

10/5858

Barcode:

105858.000

See related items:

Inka (Inca) (archaeological)

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws642980213-c63f-4048-b083-302cec819380

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_114416