Square Bowl with Pampas Cats
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Square Bowl with Pampas Cats

TitleSquare Bowl with Pampas Cats
Date500–400 BCE 4th century BCE
MediumCeramic, post-fire paint
ClassificationCeramic
OriginCentral Andes, South Coast, Paracas Central Andes
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSquare Bowl with Pampas Cats, 500–400 BCE. Central Andes, South Coast, Paracas. Ceramic, post-fire paint; overall: 9 x 18 x 17.5 cm (3 9/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2021.130
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“Square Bowl with Pampas Cats” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500–400 BCE. It is executed in ceramic, post-fire paint and classified as ceramic. 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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