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Probably from the southern highland region of Colombia, this unusual vessel has a bowl in the form of a comically fierce jaguar, mounted atop a pedestal base.

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Document identity
localId
160753
label
Jaguar Bowl
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
160753
contentType
object
title
Jaguar Bowl
description
Probably from the southern highland region of Colombia, this unusual vessel has a bowl in the form of a comically fierce jaguar, mounted atop a pedestal base.
date
c. 850–1500
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79982467
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 12.1 x 12.8 x 17.6 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
cul
Colombia
accession
1998.87
Source extras
tec
resist-painted earthenware
tombstone
Jaguar Bowl, c. 850–1500. Colombia. Resist-painted earthenware; overall: 12.1 x 12.8 x 17.6 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/16 x 6 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of Rose White, 1998.87
collection
AA - Intermediate Region
creditline
Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of Rose White
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:21:20.059000
sourceId
160753
dept
Art of the Americas
coll
AA - Intermediate Region
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resist-painted earthenware
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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