Paccha (Ceremonial Pouring Vessel)

CultureInca (Inka)
Titles
  • Paccha (Ceremonial Pouring Vessel)
Date1532–1780 AD
PlacePeru, South Highlands
MediumChonta wood, resin paint, and nails
Dimensions8 1/8 × 6 1/2 × 24L in. (20.6 × 16.5 × 61 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by "One Great Night in November, 1991"
Object number91.1552
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