Vessel  with Running Figures
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Vessel with Running Figures

TitleVessel with Running Figures
Date450–550 5th century
Mediumearthenware with colored slips
ClassificationCeramic
OriginPeru, North Coast, Moche style Peru
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineVessel with Running Figures, 450–550. Peru, North Coast, Moche style. Earthenware with colored slips; overall: 29 x 15.6 cm (11 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1947.172
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Vessel with Running Figures” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 450–550. It is executed in earthenware with colored slips and classified as ceramic. 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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