Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban
Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban
Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban
Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban
Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban
Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban

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Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban,

500–800 CE

Mochica
Early Intermediate Period (Late Moche phase V)
2016-1073
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Highlights from the Gillett G. Griffin Bequest

Highlights from the Gillett G. Griffin Bequest

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Title
Vessel in the form of a notable wearing a turban
Dates

500–800 CE

Medium
Ceramic, molded, carved and burnished with cream and red slip
Dimensions
h. 17.7 cm., w. 12.5 cm., d. 14.6 cm. (6 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
2016-1073
Place Made

South America, Peru, North coast

Culture
Early Intermediate period, Mochica
Period
Early Intermediate period
Type
ceramics, vessels (containers)
Materials
slip, ceramic
Techniques
burnishing (polishing)
Subject
nobility, turbans, heads

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