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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. The double-chambered vessel was made after the Inka conquered the Chimú in the 1460s.
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169191
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Double-chambered Vessel with Figures and Camelid
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169191
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object
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Double-chambered Vessel with Figures and Camelid
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. The double-chambered vessel was made after the Inka conquered the Chimú in the 1460s.
date
1470–1532 (Thermoluminescence date, 1310–1610)
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60763380
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Ceramic
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1
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Overall: 20.4 x 22.9 cm (8 1/16 x 9 in.)
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Andes, Chimú-Inka, late 15th - mid 16th century
accession
2011.112
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Double-chambered Vessel with Figures and Camelid, 1470–1532 (Thermoluminescence date, 1310–1610). Andes, Chimú-Inka, late 15th - mid 16th century. Ceramic; overall: 20.4 x 22.9 cm (8 1/16 x 9 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 2011.112
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AA - Andes
didYouKnow
When this vessel is filled with liquid and tilted back and forth, the camelid emits a whistling sound.
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Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
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2026-05-29 08:41:37.447000
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169191
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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ceramic
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