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Source Description
Both of these objects feature a creature known as the "Recuay feline," although it could also refer to a fox, dog, or viscacha (a rodent). Whatever its identity, the prominent crest on its head ties it to the supernatural realm, a connection underlined by the deity head that also appears on the dipper and by the ritual function of snuff tablets, which were used to inhale hallucinogenic snuffs during religious ceremonies.
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164754
label
Dipper
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object
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Source metadata
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164754
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object
title
Dipper
description
Both of these objects feature a creature known as the "Recuay feline," although it could also refer to a fox, dog, or viscacha (a rodent). Whatever its identity, the prominent crest on its head ties it to the supernatural realm, a connection underlined by the deity head that also appears on the dipper and by the ritual function of snuff tablets, which were used to inhale hallucinogenic snuffs during religious ceremonies.
date
100 BCE–700 CE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60740015
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Ceramic
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1
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Diameter: 10 x 17.5 cm (3 15/16 x 6 7/8 in.); Overall: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.)
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Peru, North Highlands, Recuay
accession
2006.157
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tec
ceramic, slip
tombstone
Dipper, 100 BCE–700 CE. Peru, North Highlands, Recuay. Ceramic, slip; diameter: 10 x 17.5 cm (3 15/16 x 6 7/8 in.); overall: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2006.157
collection
AA - Andes
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Alma Kroeger Fund
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2026-05-29 08:33:03.246000
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164754
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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ceramic, slip
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photo
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