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Vessel with Feline
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Little is known of the meaning of the beautifully abstracted felines so often incised on Paracas ceramics. The designs achieve much of their complexity through color applied as resin-based paint after the vessel was fired in a smoky atmosphere that blackened its surface. Two spouts joined by a bridge appear on many fine South Coast ceramics. The form probably had meaning, now lost.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Paracas (Cavernas) style (700 BCE–1 CE) |
|---|---|
| Date | 700 BCE–1 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Peru, South Coast, Paracas (Cavernas) style (700 BCE–1 CE) |
| Medium | earthenware, resin-based paint |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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