Vessel with Pudu
-500–-200
- Medium
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- Overall: 17.8 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm (7 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramic
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Central Andes, North Coast, Chongoyape, Formative period
About
This bound pudu—a small reddish deer indigenous to the Andes—lies atop a chamber with fanged supernatural heads incised on the sides. The animal may represent a sacrificial offering.