Ancient Peruvian Ceramic Depicting a Visual Impairment

Ancient Peruvian Ceramic Depicting a Visual Impairment

Item Information

Title:
Ancient Peruvian Ceramic Depicting a Visual Impairment
Description:
Ceramic stirrup spout vessel from the Moche or Chimu cultures of Ancient Peru. Seated figure with closed eyes and face paint or tattooing across the mouth and forehead.
Date:
[ca. 1860–1947]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
black and white photograph
Location:
Perkins School for the Blind
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Collection (local):
Blind in Art Collection
Series:
Ancient Peruvian Ceramics
Subjects:
Blind
Blind in art
Extent:
1 photograph
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vx021z03s
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Accession #:
AG129_39_0020