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Jar in the Form of a Human Head with Face Painting and Showing Teeth by Moche — VisualArtsDB

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Jar in the Form of a Human Head with Face Painting and Showing Teeth

Jar in the Form of a Human Head with Face Painting and Showing Teeth

Jar in the Form of a Human Head with Face Painting and Showing Teeth

-100–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)
Genre: Earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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