Vessel

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Vessel

Moche artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-f3eb71f599ba

Date
6th-8th century
Medium
Clay, pigments
Culture
Moche
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
698

Moche leaders subjected their prisoners of war to public humiliation, torture, and often sacrifice. Typically in Moche art, captured enemies are shown in the nude. But the artist who created this vessel chose to emphasize the prisoner’s high status by depicting him in full regalia. In addition to his stoic expression, the figure’s headdress, nose ornament, ear spools and patterned tunic illuminate his status—and reinforce the significance of his defeat. Peru, Americas

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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

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