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Portrait Vessel of a Ruler by Moche — VisualArtsDB

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Portrait Vessel of a Ruler

Portrait Vessel of a Ruler

Portrait Vessel of a Ruler

-100–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.)
Genre: Earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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