Man and Llama Vessel

Artist:Recuay

Medium: Ceramic, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Northern Highlands, Peru

Dates:200 B.C.E.–600

Dimensions: 9 5/16 x 8 1/16 x 3 15/16 in. (23.7 x 20.5 x 10 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Accession Number: 45.175.3

Image: 45.175.3_acetate_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Effigy vessel in the form of a human figure playing an ornate panpipe or antara, standing adjacent to a llama. The mouth of the vessel is located on the llama's back. Cream, white, red, orange and black slips embellish the surface. Condition: good; a top element of the headdress is missing.

Brooklyn Museum