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Single-Handled Jar with Geometric Motifs · Moche · Articious

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Moche, Single-Handled Jar with Geometric Motifs

Single-Handled Jar with Geometric Motifs

Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE · Art Institute of Chicago

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Maker: Moche, North coast, Peru
Date: 100 BCE–500 CE
Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.)
Place of origin: Peruvian North Coast
Held by: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
Credit line: Gift of Nathan Cummings

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