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Source Description
Under the Chimú, ceramic seems to have been a less important artistic medium than for earlier north coast cultures. Accordingly, ceramics were mass produced with molds and, rather than bearing painted scenes, often have an overall dark surface achieved by firing in a smoky atmosphere.
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128190
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Darkware Vessel
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128190
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object
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Darkware Vessel
description
Under the Chimú, ceramic seems to have been a less important artistic medium than for earlier north coast cultures. Accordingly, ceramics were mass produced with molds and, rather than bearing painted scenes, often have an overall dark surface achieved by firing in a smoky atmosphere.
date
900–1470
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CC0
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en
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Q60760942
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Ceramic
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 20 x 10.3 x 16.6 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
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Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)
accession
1951.181
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black ware
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Darkware Vessel, 900–1470. Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470). Black ware; overall: 20 x 10.3 x 16.6 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1951.181
collection
AA - Andes
didYouKnow
Chimú potters fired their vessels in a reduced-oxygen atmosphere to achieve a uniform black surface.
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The Norweb Collection
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2026-05-29 06:37:10.708000
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128190
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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black ware
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