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| Type of Object: | Ritual Object |
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| Materials: | Stone |
| Measurements: | 15 cm. height x 10 cm. diameter |
| Date or Period: | Tiwanaku (A.D. 600 - 1200) |
| Maker: | Tiwanaku |
| Designated List Section: | IV G Pre-Columbian Stone -- Drinking Vessel |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 12/07/01 |
| Photograph: | Viceministerio de Cultura |
| Copyright: | Viceministerio de Cultura |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Drinking vessel are vase-shaped beakers, about 15 cm. in height, made from grey andesite or basalt. They often exhibit a puma or jaguar face on the vessel exterior, or other stylized geometric design. Tiwanaku-Inca . These objects were recovered in a variety of sizes and materials, including gray andesita and basalt. They are usually decorated with anthropomorphic and geometric designs. They are typical of the Tiwanaku culture. They were probably intended for ritual use. | |
| Keywords: | |
| beaker, cup, stone, Tiwanaku Period, |
