Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Seller:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Paqcha (ritual vessel) depicting a llama head with arybalo (jar)

Media/Materials:

Pottery, clay slip

Techniques:

Mold-made, coiled/hand built, modeled, slipped, painted, burnished

Dimensions:

21 x 11 x 20.5 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Native Term:

paqcha

Place:

Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

Date created:

AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) from an unknown source, probably in 1929; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1929.

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Catalog Number:

16/4835

Barcode:

164835.000

See related items:

Inka (Inca) (archaeological)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws683744afc-f0f9-4dc4-a19a-c39b69c2a642

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_176659