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Kero-shaped Vessel (modern version of a Wari-style vessel)

before 1955

Peru, modern, 20th century

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Medium
pottery
Measurements
Overall: 14.7 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William R. Carlisle 1955.173.2
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Not on view
Print
A flared ceramic vessel depicts stylized creature motifs across a burnt orange upper band. Three animalistic heads in cream, red, and brown stretch upward, while a larger profile head with bared rectangular teeth faces right. A dark brown lower section provides a solid base. Jagged lines across the surface reveal where the vessel was reconstructed. The figures are outlined in dark brown, creating a graphic, layered composition against the warm background.

Kero-shaped Vessel (modern version of a Wari-style vessel)

before 1955

Peru, modern, 20th century

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