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Darkware Vessel

900–1470

Peru, North Coast, Chimú style

(900-1470)
Medium
black ware
Measurements
Overall: 20 x 10.3 x 16.6 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1951.181
Public Domain
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Chimú potters fired their vessels in a reduced-oxygen atmosphere to achieve a uniform black surface.

Description

Under the Chimú, ceramic seems to have been a less important artistic medium than for earlier north coast cultures. Accordingly, ceramics were mass produced with molds and, rather than bearing painted scenes, often have an overall dark surface achieved by firing in a smoky atmosphere.

Darkware Vessel

900–1470

Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)

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