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Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Head, Probably a Trophy Head by Nasca — VisualArtsDB

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Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Head, Probably a Trophy Head

Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Head, Probably a Trophy Head

Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Head, Probably a Trophy Head

-180–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: 10.2 × 12.2 cm (4 × 4 13/16 in.)
Genre: Earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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americasandeanearly intermediate periodvesselsearthenwarevesselnazcaceramicsinorganic materialArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianandesceramicart of the americas

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