Qero in the form of a jaguar's head

Date created
circa 1700
Culture/People
probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1921 in Cuzco, Peru, using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Highlands; Peru (inferred)
See related items
Colonial Inka (archaeological)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
10/5860
Barcode
105860.000
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
Object Name
Qero in the form of a jaguar's head
Media/Materials
Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum, iron, silver, brass
Techniques
Carved, painted, inlaid
Dimensions
15.2 x 21.6 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670da6e40-db88-4401-b0e6-d4b561f0d2be
Record ID
NMAI_114418