Herder with llama
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Herder with llama

TitleHerder with llama
ArtistRecuay artist(s)
Date200–700 CE 3rd century
MediumCeramic, slip
ClassificationCeramics-Containers
OriginRecuay
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1969
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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“Herder with llama” is a work by Recuay artist(s), dated 200–700 CE. It is executed in ceramic, slip and classified as ceramics-containers. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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