Figure of a Seated Official

Moche (North coast, Peru)

c. 400 CE

Medium

Ceramic

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

Approx: H.: 12.7 cm (5 in.)

Culture

Peru

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Beverly Falk and Janet Falk in memory of Dr. Philip and Mollie Falk

Rights

Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.

Who can see it

Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the Art Institute of Chicago

• Sculpture
• People
• 4th century
• Peru
• Black, white and grey