Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
| Title | Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nayarit Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, Mexico |
| Date | 200 BCE–300 CE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | Earthenware and pigment |
| Classification | earthenware |
| Origin | Nayarit state Nayarit state |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Ethel and Julian Goldsmith |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual” is a work by Nayarit Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, Mexico, dated 200 BCE–300 CE. It is executed in earthenware and pigment and classified as earthenware. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Nayarit state. Browse more public-domain art from Nayarit state.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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