Peruvian North Coast / 600–700
Portrait Vessel
Look closely at Portrait Vessel. Sculpted head of a medium-skinned man in a beige headdress with geometric pattern and distinctive stirrup-shaped top piece.
What detail would you point out to someone seeing this for the first time? The Art Institute dates Portrait Vessel to 600–700.
A CLOSER LOOK
Ceramist unknown (Moche) Southern Moche region, north coast, Peru made this ceramics. The museum dates it 600–700.
The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Art Institute of ChicagoPortrait VesselOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.