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Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure by Paracas — VisualArtsDB

Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure

Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure

-650–-150

Medium: Ceramic with resinous postfire paint
Dimensions: 29.5 × 28.3 cm (11 5/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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encaustic decorationamericasfigures (representations)paracasmodeling (forming)andeanvesselsearthenwarevesselpainting (image making)ceramicsearly horizoninorganic materialabstract figuresArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianandesceramicart of the americas

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