Darkware Vessel

Chimú style (900–1470) Overall: 24 x 17.1 cm (9 7/16 x 6 3/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.76

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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