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Muisca ceramic head

AD 1200-1600

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

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Title: Muisca ceramic head
Date Created: AD 1200-1600
Location: Colombia
Physical Dimensions: 26 x 15 x 29 cm
Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Medium: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Slab built, modeled, incised, punctate, painted
Culture: probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Catalog Number: 23/920

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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