About this artwork
Felines have been a prominent and recurring feature of ancient Andean art for millennia. Examples like this blackware vessel have been identified as representing pumas—the largest predator in this mountainous habitat. These fierce hunters became symbols of power within many societies. As numerous works in this gallery show, makers often portrayed authoritative human figures and divine beings with feline attributes like fangs, claws, and whiskers.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 136
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Department
- Arts of the Americas
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Culture
- Chimú
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Title
- Feline Vessel with Stirrup Spout
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Place
- Peru (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1100–1470
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Medium
- Ceramic
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Dimensions
- 25.7 × 24.9 cm (10 1/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Kate S. Buckingham Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1955.2383
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/91671/manifest.json