Painted Jar
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Painted Jar

TitlePainted Jar
Date1st–6th century 2nd century
MediumCeramic, pigment
ClassificationCeramics-Containers
OriginNasca Nasca
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis Neal, 1970
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Painted Jar” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1st–6th century. It is executed in ceramic, pigment and classified as ceramics-containers. 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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