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Vessel in the Form of a Skull by Moche — VisualArtsDB

Vessel in the Form of a Skull

Vessel in the Form of a Skull

-100–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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paintamericasskullsmodeling (forming)andeanearly intermediate periodvesselsearthenwarevesseldeathpainting (image making)ceramicsmochicainorganic materialArts of the Americassouth americanPre-Columbianmocheandescoating (material)ceramicart of the americas

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