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Vessel with Litter Group
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The sculptural scene atop this vessel's chamber depicts four porters who carry a dignitary in a litter, a high-status mode of transport. Reportedly found at Wari Wilka, a highland water shrine, the vessel empties via a long channel that passes through the body of the dignitary.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineVessel with Litter Group, 600–1000. Central Andes, central highlands, reportedly Wari Wilka, Wari style, 6th-10th century. Ceramic and slip; overall: 28 x 16 x 14 cm (11 x 6 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2011.36
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