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Fragment of a Sculpture in the Form of an Animal by Tiwanaku — VisualArtsDB

Fragment of a Sculpture in the Form of an Animal

Fragment of a Sculpture in the Form of an Animal

600–1000

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: Approx: 12.4 × 7.9 cm (4 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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middle horizonamericaseuropean decorative artstiahuanacoandeanearthenwareceramicssculptureArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianandesceramicart of the americas

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