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Source Description
An unknown substance was placed in the back cavity of this alpaca before it was buried as an offering.
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Document identity
localId
128186
label
Alpaca Offering Container (Canopa)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
128186
contentType
object
title
Alpaca Offering Container (Canopa)
description
An unknown substance was placed in the back cavity of this alpaca before it was buried as an offering.
date
1400–1532
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60751332
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Stone
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 6.6 x 10.8 x 3.9 cm (2 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
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Peru, Inka style (1400-1532)
accession
1951.178
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Alpaca Offering Container (Canopa), 1400–1532. Peru, Inka style (1400-1532). Stone; overall: 6.6 x 10.8 x 3.9 cm (2 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1951.178
collection
AA - Andes
didYouKnow
This stone llama was an offering buried to ensure health and fertility for domestic animals.
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:37:07.036000
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128186
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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stone
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1
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0
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photo
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