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Darkware Vessel
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineDarkware 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
