Feline-Head Bottle, Cupisnique

Feline-Head Bottle, 15th-5th century B.C.E., Cupisnique, Jequetepeque Valley (possibly Tembladera), Peru, ceramic and post-fired paint, 32.4 x 20.5 x 13.3 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Sarahh Scher and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

[@magicknight13]

Wow, this is absolutely fascinating. I'd love to know more about this time and place, so mystical and beautiful

[@Sasha0927]

I definitely underestimated this piece. The "multiplicity of forms" was surprising. I read the creature on the right differently to Dr. Zucker and perhaps it was meant to be experienced that way. Dr. Scher's summary of it - being possibly a shamanic vision, etc - at the end put a fine point on just how transcendent it is despite its great age.
I'd cosign that other form being a caiman, btw. I see the scales and length of its face. 😋

[@runasimiforum2387]

amazing Peru as always is candyland for archeologists

[@richardbond258]

I have to many of the museums in Lima. It is just amazing. Before my visit I have been to many American Museum exhibits of Ancient Peruvian Art and read many books as well, however, I never saw so much diversity and brilliance until I went to the Lima Museums. Just amazing.

[@lajenehuen260]

I found this because I was searching for cats with jars/bottles stuck on their heads

[@ajmittendorf]

Abso-friggin'-lutely fascinating! Thank you!

[@civitasincivibusest]

Thank you very much!

[@camaramarcelo]

Great!

[@juner92]

The stone sculpture of the god "Chavin Lanzon Monolithic" has the same characteristics.

[@1marcelo]

This is not reptilian at all. The snout is rounded and it has round ears.

[@leaselmary_sims2189]

Looks like an... elephant. But they couldn't know about elephants, couldn't they?

[@NickPenlee]

Have you guys decided to avoid showing paintings these days? Your focus has started to lean towards artefacts from obscure ancient communities which I suspect may not have the same general appeal!!
Interesting tact though; guaranteed to lose viewers: well at least one.
So long.

[@droopy_eyes]

Go be a puaper pleb somewhere else.

[@SimonSozzi7258]

NickPenlee bye Felicia! Bye! 🤗

[@richardbond258]

Some artists like myself love ancient Indigenous American Cultures. Very beautiful and highly skilled art. I am a professional painter and I understand that there is more to art than painting.

[@Nockturnmortem]

Bye!