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Male Effigy Vessel
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Male Effigy Vessel

100–650 CE (thermoluminescence date, 410–1010 CE) · ceramic and slip

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The style is typically Nasca: modeling is minimal and the surface is decorated with the vibrant, earth-colored slips that are a hallmark of Nasca ceramic art. Male figures are a well-known category of Nasca ceramic production, although the shape of this one, which stands upright on two legs and is additionally supported from behind by a long loincloth, is unusual.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineMale Effigy Vessel, 100–650 CE (thermoluminescence date, 410–1010 CE). Peru, South Coast, Nasca, Early Intermediate Period. Ceramic and slip; overall: 28.8 x 16 x 17 cm (11 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2012.116
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