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Container with Deity Head and Winged Attendants

600–1000 (Thermoluminescence date, 730–1190)

Central Andes, central coast, coastal Wari style

Medium
ceramic and slip
Measurements
Overall: 16.6 x 16.9 x 21.8 cm (6 9/16 x 6 5/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 1999.2
Public Domain
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Location
232 Andean
Print

Description

The head of the staff deity, the most important supernatural being depicted in Wari art, appears on the ends of this container, the function of which is mysterious. The sides feature two of the deity's attendants, each with a wing and N-shaped fangs drawn from the animal world. One of these creatures carries a staff, a supreme symbol of divine authority and power.
A reddish-brown, cream, and black ceramic vessel features an egg-shaped body with a top opening. On the upper half, a stylized face with wide white eyes and bared teeth centers one side, flanked by horizontal winged figures with blocky limbs. Intricate geometric step and square patterns fill the surrounding field. A thick black band circles the middle, separating the decorated register from a plain reddish-brown lower portion and rounded base.

Container with Deity Head and Winged Attendants

600–1000 (Thermoluminescence date, 730–1190)

Central Andes, central coast, coastal Wari style

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