Container with Deity Head and Winged Attendants

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.

Provenance

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Container with Deity Head and Winged Attendants

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600–1000 (Thermoluminescence date, 730–1190)

Accession Number

1999.2

Medium

ceramic and slip

Dimensions

Overall: 16.6 x 16.9 x 21.8 cm (6 9/16 x 6 5/8 x 8 9/16 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund