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| Keywords: ChavĂn - Feline-and-Cactus Stirrup Vessel - Walters 482832.jpg This Tembladera-style Chavín work depicts a feline rendered in relatively high relief alternating with a cactus form that may refer to the hallucinogenic San Pedro cactus Chavín is considered the mother civilization of the South-American Andes and is often compared to the Olmec of Mexico in that both cultures established many patterns of art architecture and culture by 1000 BC that prevailed until the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century Stirrup-spout vessels like this example were made by the Chavín and many other South-American peoples using a number of molds with details modeled by hand Although we do not know what was stored in these vessels suggestions include corn beer or chicha a native Andean fermented beverage Chavín stirrup-spout vessels vary in both their architecture spout-width shape direction and type of decoration Many combine incised design with modeled form as in this example Felines of the type depicted on this vessel were important in Chavín art and culture because they were associated with the ruling houses In nature such animals are often excellent hunters who occupy the top of the food chain qualities also valued in human rulers Felines like jaguars and pumas were also thought to enjoy great spiritual force; shamans were believed to transform into such creatures between 900 200 BC Early Horizon-Early Intermediate ceramic grayware cm 29 85 17 15 accession number 48 2832 79372 Mr Alexis Forrester London before the late 1970s mode of acquisition unknown Economos Works of Art Santa Fe New Mexico date and mode of acquisition unknown Private collection 1991 by purchase Walters Art Museum Anonymous gift 2009 place of origin Peru Walters Art Museum license Chavin art in the Walters Art Museum Chavin pottery Sculptures of cats | ||||
