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Collections

Portrait Jar in Form of Human Head600–800

Not on view
Ceramic face vessel with rust-red slip, modeled human head with painted dark brown facial features, almond-shaped cream eyes, and a chevron-decorated cylindrical neck
Title
Portrait Jar in Form of Human Head
Culture
Wari
Place Made
Peru
Date Made
600–800
Style
possibly Chakipampa
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 5 x 4 3/4 in. (21.59 x 12.7 x 12.07 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.73.48.50
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas