The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Double-Spouted Vessel
500–900
Diameter: 21.7 x 23.1 x 17.6 cm (8 9/16 x 9 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.); Overall: 20.3 cm (8 in.)
James Parmelee Fund 2002.94
Location: 232 Andean
Description
This vessel was created during the time of the Wari culture, a superpower of the Andes mountains whose influence was felt in adjacent coastal areas, where this ceramic was made. Across the top of the vessel's chamber is a repeated design, a profile face and stepped fret, the meaning of which remains enigmatic. It also appears on Wari tapestry tunics, high-status garments worn by officials of the Wari state. The painting on the strap handle is quite unusual; it may represent stylized feline pelage.- {{cite web|title=Double-Spouted Vessel|url=false|author=|year=500–900|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2002.94