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Bowl
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Bowl

Artist/Maker Chavín North-Central Highlands, Peru
Date1000-200 BCE
CultureChavín
Mediumpottery, slip paint and cinnabar (polished blackware)
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 in. (5.7 x 15.2 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoetzer
Terms
    Object number89.0084
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of the Ancient Americas
    DescriptionIn Chavin iconography, the three primary deities are the feline or jaguar, the serpent, and the falcon. All other fish, marine shells, and plants appear on a secondary level meant to explain the creation and order of nature. This bowl features an incised jaguar and serpent motif.
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