Vessel in the form of a head with open mouth
Vessel in the form of a head with open mouth

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Vessel in the form of a head with open mouth,

200–500 CE

Mochica
Early Intermediate Period
1998-887

Information

Title
Vessel in the form of a head with open mouth
Dates

200–500 CE

Medium
Ceramic with brown slip, traces of white slip
Dimensions
h. 12.8, diam. 17.4 cm (5 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Elliott, Class of 1951, Collection
Object Number
1998-887
Place Made

South America, Peru, North coast

Culture
Mochica
Period
Early Intermediate period
Type
vessels (containers), ceramics
Materials
slip, ceramic
Subject
heads

Acquired by the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.

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