Vessel

Description
This vessel was made by potters of the Kingdom of Chimor, Peru between 1100 - 1430 AD. Chimu ceramics were produced on a large scale either for offerings at burials or for daily use. They often depict people, mystical beings or animals such as this one showing a ferocious cat.
Accession Loan No.
E1505
Collection Class
Ethnography
Common Name
vessel
Simple Name
vessel
Full Name
Chimu Vessel
Production Year Low
1100
Production Year High
1430
Production Country
Kingdom of Chimor, Peru
Material
Black ceramic

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