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Pottery, showing a high-ranking individual being carried in a litter

High-ranking individuals were always carried in ancient Peru. They never set foot on the ground in the presence of their subjects. The Sapa Inca, the ruler of the Inca Empire, was carried by four men from the high nobility of the Incas. Even on long journeys the Inca did not walk.

Data Provider
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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Chancay-Kultur
Object type
Ritual object
Dimensions
Height: 12 cm
Length: 17 cm
Width: 10 cm
Material/Technique
Sound painted
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 30185

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Hartmann; 2412B
  • Production
    when
    11th - 15th century AD.
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
This object does not have a confirmed provenance.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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