Culture/People:

probably Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Auction venue:

Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)  Search this

Object Name:

Bottle with snake and feline designs

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Mold-made, incised

Dimensions:

27 x 18 x 31 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Chan Chan; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru

Date created:

AD 900–1400 (Late Intermediate period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI at an auction held by the Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York City) in 1971.

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Catalog Number:

24/6485

Barcode:

246485.000

See related items:

Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

On View:

NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d06d3d63-aa3f-4feb-84bb-3020ea183acf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_262194