Jar Shaped like an Curling Insect with Single Spout in the Form of a Human Head

Jar Shaped like an Curling Insect with Single Spout in the Form of a Human Head

TitleJar Shaped like an Curling Insect with Single Spout in the Form of a Human Head
ArtistChimú North coast, Peru
Date1200–1450
MediumCeramic
Classificationearthenware
OriginPeruvian North Coast

Themes: Entomological plates

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“Jar Shaped like an Curling Insect with Single Spout in the Form of a Human Head” is a work by Chimú North coast, Peru, dated 1200–1450. It is executed in ceramic and classified as earthenware. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. 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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