Storage jar
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Storage jar

TitleStorage jar
ArtistParacas artist(s)
Date350–200 BCE 3rd century BCE
MediumCeramic, post-fire paint
ClassificationCeramics-Containers
OriginParacas Paracas
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Nathan Cummings, 1974
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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