The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Llama Vessel
c. 200–550 CE
Overall: 17.8 x 13.2 x 23.1 cm (7 x 5 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1990.128
Location: 232 Andean
Description
It is not clear whether the llama's appearance in Moche art is explained by its importance as a sacrificial animal; as a source of meat, fertilizer, and wool; or as the Andes' only burden-bearing beast, as this vessel shows. It also may be important that llamas are natives of the mountains, where seasonal rains charge the fresh-water rivers that flow down to the desert coast and make life possible.- {{cite web|title=Llama Vessel|url=false|author=|year=c. 200–550 CE|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1990.128