Stirrup vessel jaguar or puma, c. 450 - 550 AD
Peru, Moche IV
not available anymore
Provenance
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, GermanySize
H: 23,5 cm
L: 22 cm
H: 9.3 inch
L: 8.7 inch
Description
ceramic,
The jaguar was an important power symbol throughout the pre-Hispanic world, with whom rulers, warriors, hunters and shamans identified.
Comparing literature
Berrin, Kathleen (ed.), The spirit of ancient Peru, San Francisco 1998, p. 32 f.Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).