Who created "Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene"?

Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene was created by Chimú in 1200–1450.

When was "Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene" created?

This artwork was created 1200–1450.

What medium is "Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene"?

Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene is Ceramic.

Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene

Chimú

1200–1450

Medium

Ceramic

Dimensions

21.3 × 20.2 cm (8 3/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

Classification

blackware (black basaltes)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

91690

About the Artist

Chimú

The Chimú, a preeminent pre-Columbian culture of Peru's northern coast, flourished from approximately 900 to 1470 CE as the Kingdom of Chimor, emerging in the wake of the Moche civilization's decline and incorporating influences from the Sican, Wari, and Cajamarca cultures. Centered in the vast adobe metropolis of Chan Chan—the largest city in the Americas before the Inca, housing up to 60,000 peo...

Double Vessel with a Foot-Massage Scene

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