Qero Cup
Wari; or Tiwanaku
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Object Label
These two ceramic vessels convey the importance of llamas among the ancient Andean cultures. The Lambayeque example representing a man on a llama is unusual, since llamas are normally used as pack animals and are only employed as mounts by merchants during river crossings. Perhaps this vessel represents such a merchant.
Caption
Wari; or Tiwanaku. Qero Cup, 400–900. Ceramic, pigment, 7 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 6 in. (18.1 x 14.9 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 44.98. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Cultures
Title
Qero Cup
Date
400–900
Period
Pre-Spanish
Geography
Place found: Tiahuanaco, Bolivia
Medium
Ceramic, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
7 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 6 in. (18.1 x 14.9 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund
Accession Number
44.98
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