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Object number1992.15.71

Beaker with friezes of trophy heads

Datec. 200-500

Artist Peruvian (Nazca) (Peruvian (Nazca), NA)

CulturePre-Colombian

MediumCeramic: terracotta with traces of red, orange, white, yellow, and black pigment

DimensionsSight: 6 x 3 3/4 in. (15.24 x 9.53 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Gladys K. Delmas, class of 1935

On View

Not on view

PeriodPre-Columbian

Classification(s)

Decorative Art

Terms

Antiquity

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