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"Kero" (Ceremonial Drinking Vessel)
"Kero" (Ceremonial Drinking Vessel)

"Kero" (Ceremonial Drinking Vessel)

Artist Unknown
Datecirca 1000–1476
MediumGold alloy
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 9 3/4 × 7 5/8 × 7 5/8 in. (24.8 × 19.4 × 19.4 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number74.1.3
On View
On view
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circa 1000–1534
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circa 750–1550
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circa 700–1520
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circa 750–1550
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circa 700–1520
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circa 700–1520
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