Minneapolis Institute of Art
Vessel
Chimú artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-02cad5817e00
- Date
- 15th-16th century
- Medium
- Ceramic
- Culture
- Chimu
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 11962
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
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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- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. Austin J. Baillon
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