Vessel with ritual scene

Recuay artist(s)

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Contemporaries of the Moche in Peru’s northern highlands, the Recuay culture is known for lively architectural vessels with multiple figures. Here, a wall with a painted frieze recedes, focusing the viewer’s attention on the figures engaged in a ritual or feast.

Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay

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Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay
Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay
Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay
Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay
Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay
Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay

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