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Stirrup Vessel in the Form of the Head, Possibly Ai-Apec by Moche — VisualArtsDB

Stirrup Vessel in the Form of the Head, Possibly Ai-Apec

Stirrup Vessel in the Form of the Head, Possibly Ai-Apec

-100–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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paintamericasandeanearly intermediate periodvesselsearthenwarevesselceramicsmochicainorganic materialArts of the Americassouth americanPre-Columbianmocheandescoating (material)ceramicart of the americas

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