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Stirrup Vessel Depicting a Supernatural Being within a Shell by Moche — VisualArtsDB

Stirrup Vessel Depicting a Supernatural Being within a Shell

Stirrup Vessel Depicting a Supernatural Being within a Shell

-100–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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andeanvesselsearthenwarevesselceramicsinorganic materialArts of the Americassouth americanmocheandesceramicart of the americas

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