Drinking Vessel (""Aquilla"")

AD 1000-1470 (Late Intermediate)

11.2 cm 10.2 cm

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The "aquilla" (when executed in metal) or "kero" (when made of wood) was the principal ritual libation vessel among the peoples of ancient Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chile. This distinctive vessel form has ancient origins but became particularly prevalent during the Early Int...

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Andre Emmerich, Inc., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by John G. Bourne, January 31, 1969; given to Walters Art Museum, 2014.
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