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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown

Low Bowl

900–250 B.C.

Dark green stone with incised decoration

6 × 24.13 cm (2 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Gift of Peter David Joralemon, B.A. 1969, M.Phil. 1974
2018.173.12
Geography: 
Central Andes, Peru
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Central Andes, Chavín Culture
Period: 
Initial Period to Early Horizon
Classification: 
Containers - Stone
Provenance: 

Ex-Collection: Christian de la Bruere, NY
Acquired from Christian de la Bruere on March 7, 2016

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.