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Vessel with Pudu

500–200 BCE (thermoluminescence date, 1190–90 BCE)

Central Andes, North Coast, Chongoyape, Formative period

Medium
ceramic
Measurements
Overall: 17.8 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm (7 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust 2008.33
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Location
232 Andean
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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.
A dark brown ceramic vessel depicts a deer lying on its side atop a circular base decorated with incised stylized figures. The animal has a textured, pitted body, large rounded ears, and circular eyes. A smooth, arching stirrup handle rises from its back, topped by a vertical spout with a flared rim. The deer's head tilts toward the viewer, and its small hooves rest against the base.

Vessel with Pudu

500–200 BCE (thermoluminescence date, 1190–90 BCE)

Central Andes, North Coast, Chongoyape, Formative period

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