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Vessel with Abstract Heads
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Late Nasca supernatural depictions became abstract, detailed, and focused on the head. In this vessel's central register, for instance, a deity is reduced to two mask-like faces, edged by volutes and linked by tongues; the only remains of a body are the hands. The lower register carries a similar image, and the upper register has severed human heads.
| Artist / Maker | Peru, South Coast, Nasca |
|---|---|
| Date | 100 BCE–700 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Peru, South Coast, Nasca |
| Medium | earthenware with colored slips |
| Dimensions | Overall: 10.4 x 14 cm (4 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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