Vessel with Litter Group
Unknown Artist
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.
Credit: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
600-1000
Ceramic and slip
28.0 x 16.0 x 14.0 cm
2011.36
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection