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Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet
The Art Institute of Chicago

Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet

Ceramic and pigmentMoche North coast, Peru/100 BCE–500 CE

Description

Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet is an internationally celebrated Ceramic and pigment created by Moche (100 BCE–500 CE). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

Bruno John Wassermann-San Blás Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina, by 1938 [Wassermann-San Blás, 1938]; sold to Nathan Cummings (1896–1985), Chicago, 1954; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1958.

Dimensions

H. 22.2 × (8 3/4 in.)

Movement / Period

moche

Accession No

8746

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Moche North coast, Peru

moche • Peruvian North Coast • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries