Portrait Head  Vessel
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Portrait Head Vessel

TitlePortrait Head Vessel
Datec. 200–550 CE 3rd century
Mediumearthenware with colored slips
ClassificationSculpture
OriginPeru, North Coast, Moche style Peru
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePortrait Head Vessel, c. 200–550 CE. Peru, North Coast, Moche style. Earthenware with colored slips; overall: 32 x 18.6 x 19.3 cm (12 5/8 x 7 5/16 x 7 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.227
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Portrait Head Vessel” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 200–550 CE. It is executed in earthenware with colored slips and classified as sculpture. 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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