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Votive Container (Canopa)

15th–16th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Votive Container (Canopa)
  • Date: 15th–16th century
  • Geography: Bolivia, Lake Titicaca region
  • Culture: Inca
  • Medium: Stone
  • Dimensions: H x W: 2 7/16 x 3 3/4in. (6.2 x 9.5cm)
  • Classification: Stone-Containers
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986
  • Object Number: 1987.394.690
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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