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Fragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human Head by Tiwanaku — VisualArtsDB

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Fragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human Head

Fragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human Head

Fragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human Head

600–1000

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: Approx: 12.4 × 6 cm (4 7/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
Genre: Earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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middle horizonpaintamericastiahuanacoandeanearthenwareceramicssculptureinorganic materialArts of the AmericasfragmentPre-Columbianandescoating (material)ceramicart of the americas

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