Human head vessel, Formative Epoch, ca. 1250 BC to 100 AD

Description

ceramic, rest.

In the Virú ceramics the negative decoration technique dominated. The red designs were covered with very fine clay, while the parts that were left uncovered darkened during firing. The covered parts did not darken, and this created the negative painting effect. A very similar example in the Museo Larco, Peru.

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).