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A ceramic portrait vessel from the Moche civilization of ancient Peru (1 CE - 700 CE). Such spouted vessels are typical of Moche pottery and are considered to be realistic portraits of real people. (Musée du quai Branly, Paris)
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Charpiat, P. (2014, August 18). Moche Ceramic Portrait. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2938/moche-ceramic-portrait/
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