Qero in the form of a jaguar's head

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Date created: circa 1700

Culture/People: probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)
MAI agent: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) from an unknown source in 1927.
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Place: Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Colonial Inka (archaeological); Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/2413
Barcode: 152413.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving
Native Term: qero

Object Name: Qero in the form of a jaguar's head
Media/Materials: Wood, paint, vermilion/cinnabar
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 20 x 18 x 22.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670e4915e-a9bd-4e07-95c9-8485e53ccb3b

Record ID: NMAI_163623