House-form Vessel
Artist
Unknown Artist
CultureRecuay
OriginRecuay, Columbia
PeriodEarly Intermediate Period (200 BCE-600 CE)
Date100-300 CE
MediumRed earthenware, slip, pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 13.5 x 14.8 cm (5 5/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
DescriptionRecuay house-form vessel, Early Intermediate period, of square form surmounted by a house. There is a diminutive figure at one side, a dog or cat near the open doorway, and a feline figure at back. There are areas of openwork decoration with feline motif designs on a buff ground. It is painted in orange with black resist geometric decoration.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.176
Classifications
Ancient AmericasSub-classification
AndeanCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
500-700
Object number: G83.1.163
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-700
Object number: G83.1.166
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
800-1100
Object number: G83.1.172
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
300 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.59
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
600-900
Object number: G83.1.80