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This ceremonial vessel made of terracotta clay was created by the Topará Culture, which occupied and coexisted with the Paracas Culture in Paracas Peninsula and in the nearby Ica Valley in what is present-day Peru. The exchange of artistic styles and cultural between these two cultures profoundly affected the subsequent development and genesis of the Nazca civilization. Indigenous artisans created this artifact between the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).
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