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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Moche Blackware Portrait Head Vessel with Legs, 200 CE - 600 CE

Moche Blackware Portrait Head Vessel with Legs, 200 CE - 600 CE

Terracotta
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PF.1878
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Moche portrait vessels most likely depict actual individuals, the kings, priests, warriors who governed Ancient Peru. This particular fellow radiates a stern, aristricratic dignity, though the artist has added a...
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Moche portrait vessels most likely depict actual individuals, the kings, priests, warriors who governed Ancient Peru. This particular fellow radiates a stern, aristricratic dignity, though the artist has added a small pair of legs that jut from below his chin without being attached to a torso. These legs, bent at the knee as if seated, perhaps are a clue to the high rank of the subject. In Moche art, persons of importance are often shown seated on a dais or throne, receiving homage. These serrealistic limbs may be a shorthand expression of power, an indication that the sitter holds high office and would be shown seated if this were more than a facial rendering. Even though the initial effect to modern eyes is comic, there is no denying the majestic aura of authority this individual radiates.
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