ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Vessel with Supernatural Figures

AAT Object Form/FunctionFlasks (bottles)

AAT Object Form/FunctionStirrup-Spout Vessels

Place CreatedPeru, South America

CultureNasca

PeriodEarly Intermediate, Nasca 5

Date1-650 CE

MediumCeramic

Credit LineGift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Dimensions6 7/16 x 6 7/16 in. (16.4 x 16.4 cm)

Object number1989.008.112

Exhibition History'For I am the Black Jaguar': Shamanic Visionary Experience in Ancient American Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 5, 2012 - January 5, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - March 13, 2019
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, July 2, 2019 - Present

ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased March 1983, possibly from Alan Rosen, Orlando, Florida.

Status

On view

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