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Source Description
This bound pudu—a small reddish deer indigenous to the Andes—lies atop a chamber with fanged supernatural heads incised on the sides. The animal may represent a sacrificial offering.
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166570
label
Vessel with Pudu
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166570
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object
title
Vessel with Pudu
description
This bound pudu—a small reddish deer indigenous to the Andes—lies atop a chamber with fanged supernatural heads incised on the sides. The animal may represent a sacrificial offering.
date
500–200 BCE (thermoluminescence date, 1190–90 BCE)
citation
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en
wikidata
Q60753014
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 17.8 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm (7 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.)
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Central Andes, North Coast, Chongoyape, Formative period
accession
2008.33
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Vessel with Pudu, 500–200 BCE (thermoluminescence date, 1190–90 BCE). Central Andes, North Coast, Chongoyape, Formative period. Ceramic; overall: 17.8 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm (7 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, 2008.33
collection
AA - Andes
citations
citation
Simmons, Lisa, and Sue Bergh. "A South American Bestiary." <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>48, no. 9 (November 2008): 5-7.
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Mentioned and reproduced: p. 5-7
creditline
The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
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2026-05-29 08:36:08.048000
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166570
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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ceramic
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