Darkware Vessel

late 1400s Overall: 22.6 x 13.7 x 13.9 cm (8 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.) Source image
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Under the Chimú, whose empire stretched for 800 miles along the Peruvian north coast, the value of ceramics fell, perhaps because high-status vessels were made of precious metals. Accordingly, ceramics were mass-produced with molds and, rather than bearing painted scenes, ofte...

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