Jaguar jar, ca. 600 - 1000 AD ·  Peru, Huari · ID: 3053004

Description

ceramic with a warm reddish-brown slip, decorated in cream-white and black,

An exceptional vessel in the form of a seated jaguar with a voluminous body resting on a gently rounded base. The head and tail of the animal are modeled in relief; the body is painted with a cream-white fur pattern. The cylindrical spout on the back is adorned with an anthropomorphic face.

The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World.

The object Jaguar jar, ca. 600 - 1000 AD with the object ID 3053004 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 69 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.

Notices

This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).