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CA. A.D. 450 - 550
Details
MIDDLE MOCHICA PORTRAIT HEAD VESSEL
ca. A.D. 450 - 550
characterized by high cheekbones, thin set mouth and slightly downward-cast eyes, wearing a close-fitting head cloth encasing the hair and tubular ear ornaments.
Height 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm.)
ca. A.D. 450 - 550
characterized by high cheekbones, thin set mouth and slightly downward-cast eyes, wearing a close-fitting head cloth encasing the hair and tubular ear ornaments.
Height 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm.)
Further details
Moche portraits are among the most varied and confident portraits produced by any ancient civilization. They were crafted as three-dimensional, ceramic vessels that might have contained liquids.