File:Clevelandart 1990.227.jpg
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Summary
Portrait Head Vessel
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| Title |
Portrait Head Vessel |
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| Description |
The Moche were unique in Peru in creating realistic human portraits, usually in the form of vessels that saw much use before they either broke or were placed intact in tombs. In general, such vessels represent more than 750 individuals; identities are unclear but most are elite men, some probably rulers. The large vessel may represent an important captive who, like some Moche prisoner figures, wears double earrings and a hank of hair over the forehead. The stirrup-shaped spout of the second vessel is a hallmark of Moche ceramic production. |
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| Date | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Earthenware with colored slips | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 32 x 18.6 x 19.3 cm (12 5/8 x 7 5/16 x 7 5/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Art of the Americas |
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| Accession number |
1990.227 |
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| Place of creation | Peru, North Coast, Moche style (50-800) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.227 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 18:48, 21 January 2019 | | 2,716 × 3,400 (5.27 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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