Culture/People:

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

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Object Name:

Cup in the form of an alpaca

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Dimensions:

12 x 9.5 cm

Object Type:

Food/Beverage Serving

Native Term:

illa

Place:

Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

Date created:

AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1925.

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Catalog Number:

14/3676

Barcode:

143676.000

See related items:

Inka (Inca) (archaeological)

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68516d6e1-5ad9-4fd7-bfac-d8b7c7822b3d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_154426