Culture/People:

probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Arts of the Four Quarters  Search this

Seller:

Arts of the Four Quarters  Search this

Seller agent:

Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel representing terraced agricultural fields

Media/Materials:

Pottery, paint

Techniques:

Slab built, modeled, painted

Dimensions:

31 x 18 x 26 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Lima; Lima Province; Peru

Date created:

AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1968 from Arts of the Four Quarters, a New York City gallery owned and operated by Alan C. Lapiner (1933-1975).

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Catalog Number:

24/1889

Barcode:

241889.000

See related items:

Inka (Inca) (archaeological)

Containers and Vessels

On View:

NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a212f541-f95e-4f0b-a1fe-5dd67b5eb467

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_257154