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Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet
Created 100 BCE–500 CE
Curatorial Overview
“Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet is an internationally celebrated Ceramic and pigment created by Moche (100 BCE–500 CE). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.”
Object Details
MediumCeramic and pigment
DimensionsH. 22.2 × (8 3/4 in.)
Archive / MuseumThe Art Institute of Chicago
Credit LineGift of Nathan Cummings
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Moche North coast, Peru
moche • Peruvian North Coast • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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