Stirrup Vessel with Textured Surface
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Stirrup Vessel with Textured Surface

TitleStirrup Vessel with Textured Surface
ArtistChavín North coast, Peru
Datec. 800 BCE 8th century BCE
MediumCeramic and pigment
Classificationearthenware
OriginPeruvian North Coast Peru
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineDavid Soltker Endowment; through prior acquisitions of Raymond E. Britt, Jr., Allen Frumkin, Deborah Stokes and Jeffrey Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin, Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Stirrup Vessel with Textured Surface” is a work by Chavín North coast, Peru, dated c. 800 BCE. It is executed in ceramic 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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