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Vessel in the Form of a Fisherman in a Reed Boat

A work made of ceramic and pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Date:

100 BCE–500 CE

Artist:

Artist unknown (Moche)
North coast, Peru

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 136

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Moche

Title

Vessel in the Form of a Fisherman in a Reed Boat

Place

Peruvian North Coast (Object made in)

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100 BCE–500 CE

Medium

Ceramic and pigment

Dimensions

15 × 13 × 37.5 cm (5 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Nathan Cummings

Reference Number

1957.612

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