Minneapolis Institute of Art

Vessel

Chimú artist

Date

15th-16th century

Medium

Ceramic

Culture

Chimu

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Chimu ceramics were made in molds, with unique decorative details added when the halves were joined. The placement of a hand-modeled bird where the spout meets the arch is a distinctive marker of the Chimu style. Given the probable date of manufacture, this piece was likely made by a Chimu artist for an Incan patron. The body of the vessel depicts a fruit or vegetable. Food was depicted frequently in art from this region, as it connoted feasting and abundance. Peru, Americas

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