Effigy Vessel

800-1000 A.D.; Huari; Ceramic; height 22 cm (9 in.); Founders Society Purchase with funds from Richard A. Manoogian; 1991.113

This beautifully burnished Huari effigy vessel shows a court official wearing a poncho similar to the Huari tunic, which indicated its wearer's precise rank in the society.

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