Vessel with Two Fishermen in a Reed Boat

1100-1470

Chimú

Arts of the Americas

On the North Coast of Peru, ancient Chimú fishermen plied the waters of the Pacific Ocean in reed boats to catch fish and shellfish, and hunt marine animals. On this finely modeled and highly polished blackware vessel, two fishermen are depicted wearing conical hats and holding oars. Contemporary fishermen in Peru still use this same type of boat, called a caballito de totora.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Xiao Yuncong
Classification: Vessel
Formatted Medium: Ceramic
Medium: ceramic
Locations: Place made: North Coast, Peru
Period: Pre-Spanish
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 11 x 7 in. (24.8 x 27.9 x 17.8 cm) mount (display dimensions): 10 1/4 x 12 x 7 in. (26 x 30.5 x 17.8 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 36.308
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer
Exhibitions: American Art
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, The Americas’ First Peoples, 4000 B.C.E.–1521 C.E.
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