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| Title | Vessel |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Nazca) |
| Date | 3rd century B.C.-A.D. 6th century |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Ceramic, pigment |
| Size: | 15 5/8 x 8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (39.7 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm) |
| Creation Place: | South America, Peru, Andean region |
| Culture: | Nazca, South America, Peru, Andean region |
| Style: | 3rd century B.C.-A.D. 6th century |
| Physical Description: | Large ovoid jar representing a crouching human figure whose head forms neck of vase. All details except nose and turban headdress painted in polychrome on polished red ground. Rounded bottom, stand. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The William Hood Dunwoody Fund |
| Accession Number: | 42.61.14 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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