The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 28, 2024
Male Effigy Vessel
100–650 CE (thermoluminescence date, 410–1010 CE)
Overall: 28.8 x 16 x 17 cm (11 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Location: 232 Andean
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This figure holds a human head, which the Nasca viewed as a source of great power.Description
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.- {{cite web|title=Male Effigy Vessel|url=false|author=|year=100–650 CE (thermoluminescence date, 410–1010 CE)|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2012.116