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Jar in the Form of an Abstract Figure with Modeled Head and Wide Collar
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The Art Institute of Chicago

Jar in the Form of an Abstract Figure with Modeled Head and Wide Collar

Ceramic and pigmentMoche North coast, Peru/100 BCE–500 CE

Description

Jar in the Form of an Abstract Figure with Modeled Head and Wide Collar is an internationally celebrated Ceramic and pigment created by Moche (100 BCE–500 CE). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

Bruno John Wassermann-San Blás Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina, by 1938 [Wassermann-San Blás, 1938]; sold to Nathan Cummings (1896–1985), Chicago, 1954; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1958.

Dimensions

H.: 40.6 cm (16 in.)

Movement / Period

moche

Accession No

8841

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Moche North coast, Peru

moche • Peruvian North Coast • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries