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Neck of a Large Ceremonial Jar in the Form of a Head by Tiwanaku — VisualArtsDB

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Neck of a Large Ceremonial Jar in the Form of a Head

Neck of a Large Ceremonial Jar in the Form of a Head

Neck of a Large Ceremonial Jar in the Form of a Head

700–800

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: 19.4 × 15.9 cm (7 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
Genre: Earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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middle horizonamericastiahuanacoandeanvesselsearthenwarevesselceramicsArts of the AmericasfragmentPre-Columbianandesceramicart of the americas

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