Moche
Chimbote, Santa Valley, north coast, Peru
Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of an Anthropomorphic Owl with Feline Fangs, Holding a Serpent
INV-9307
Moche
Chimbote, Santa Valley, north coast, Peru100 BCE–500 CE
Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of an Anthropomorphic Owl with Feline Fangs, Holding a Serpent
Moche Chimbote, Santa Valley, north coast, Peru →mocheArts of the Americasandessouth americanearthenwareceramics
Date
100 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions
H.: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Nathan Cummings
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