Female Figure Inyai Ewa
Americas and Oceania · 16th–19th century
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Renaissance · № 360
Animal vessel (Underwater Panther)
Ogáxpa (Quapaw) artist · c. 1500
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Animal vessel (Underwater Panther)
Mia description identifies the form as an Underwater Panther, tied to ancient Mississippian belief systems and descendant communities.
- Maker
- Ogáxpa (Quapaw) artist
- Date
- c. 1500
- Place
- Americas and Oceania
- Material
- Clay, pigments
- Dimensions
- 9 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (23.18 x 26.35 x 13.34 cm)
- Current collection
- Minneapolis Institute of Art (Not on View)
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This Quapaw ceramic vessel takes the form of the Underwater Panther, a being in Mississippian belief. The hollow container is integrated into the animal body rather than added as a separate element.
This Quapaw vessel represents the Underwater Panther, a being associated with rivers in Mississippian belief. Made around 1500 in clay and pigment, it combines animal imagery with a container for water.
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- Maker
- Ogáxpa (Quapaw) artist
- Date
- c. 1500
- Place
- Americas and Oceania
- Material
- Clay, pigments
- Dimensions
- 9 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (23.18 x 26.35 x 13.34 cm)
- Current collection
- Minneapolis Institute of Art (Not on View)
- Rights
- cc-zero
Related exhibitions
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05The Work of the SurfaceView exhibition ↗06The Other KingdomView exhibition ↗Related works
