Feline-form Vessel

500 B.C.-500 A.D.

Culture

Panzaleo

Locale

Ecuador, north-central highlands

Country

Ecuador

Object

jar

Medium

Earthenware with slip and pigment

Accession Number

1986.545

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Power

Feline-form Vessel . 500 B.C.-500 A.D.. Earthenware with slip and pigment. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Power. 1986.545.

Dimensions

height: 16.25 in, 41.2750 cm; width: 10 in, 25.4000 cm; length: 12.5 in, 31.7500 cm

Department

Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas

Collection

Arts of the Ancient Americas

This object is currently on view

Feline-form Vessel
Panzaleo
About 500 B.C.–A.D. 500
Ecuador, north-central highlands
Earthenware
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Power, 1986.545

This large feline jar has rounded, almost balloonlike volumes. The head is small, with rounded ears and a snarling open mouth. The feline’s upper legs and body are red, while the face and chest area are white. The vessel was probably placed in a tomb as an offering, and may have served a protective function.

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