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Stirrup spout vessel depicting a packed llama

Llama caravans were the most important means of transport in ancient Peru. They connected the Andean region over thousands of kilometres and transported goods. Llamas are not suitable as mounts.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Moche-Kultur
Object type
Ritual object
Dimensions
Höhe: 18 cm, Länge: 22 cm, Breite: 17 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
painted, in model moulded, Engobe
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 30234

Provenance and sources

when
Phase III

where
Peru

when
1965
Provenance
This object does not have a confirmed provenance.

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