Lime Container with a Human-headed Feline
CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
- Lime Container with a Human-headed Feline
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumWood, shells, stone, and cotton twine
Dimensions2 × 1 5/8 × 2 3/8 in. (5.1 × 4.1 × 6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1160.A,.B
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
209M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1160
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650–900 AD
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650–900 AD
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650–900 AD
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1100–1450 AD
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