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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Gourd with Scene of Two Octopus-Like Monsters
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Gourd with Scene of Two Octopus-Like Monsters

Place CreatedPeru, South America
CultureParacas
PeriodEarly Horizon - Early Intermediate
Date700 BCE-100 CE
MediumGourd
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions5 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (14.6 x 6.7 x 11.4 cm)
Object number1994.018.041
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, possibly purchased from Alan Lapiner [Arts of the Four Quarters] (1933-1975), New York, New York, 1970.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas