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Moche
Culture (from
Pre-Columbian Art
Peru-Explorer)
"Between about 200BC and AD700 a militaristic society flourished on the
northern Peruvian coast. Formerly named after its language, Mochica, this civilization is now referred to by the name of its major ceremonial
administrative site, Moche......"
"Moche ceramics, the best known of ancient Peruvian artifacts, are among
the finest pre-Columbian accomplishments of sculptural realism and narrative
drawing. So-called portrait-head effigy pots are especially notable for realistically depicting human features and portraying emotion......"
Links to Moche Ceramic
Images and Culture:
Moche
culture and Moche Ceramics. brief information from
University
of Pennsylvania Museum
Moche
Culture Some background
information and examples of art. e-Museum from Minnesota University
Unusual
Duck anthropomorphic vessel Continue on to see more Moche art. Learn
all about the Moche culture.
The
Spirit of Ancient Peru - Tribal Arts.com
Portrait
Head Moche IV AD 450 -550
Seabird
effigy Moche IV, AD 450-550
Anthropomorphic
Stag Moche IV AD 450 -550
Tumbo
Plant Moche IV AD 450-550
Portrait Head IV
AD 200-500 See more Arts
of the Americas from the Mint Museum
Portrait
Vessels See more works
in Empires of Mystery:
Path to Peru
Moche Portrait
Vessel Fowler Museum
Peruvian
Portrait Vessel
Portrait
Vessel of a Ruler Art Institute of
Chicago - alternate
image
Portrait
Vessel (Information
about this vessel)
Moche
Stirrup spout Vessel with Portrait Head 200 - 800 AD
Moche
Portrait Vessel Cloth and Clay Exhibit.
Moche
Portrait Vessel Worcester Art Museum
The Moche
Culture Described Article about
the Moche and theft of artifacts - from University of Pennsylvania.
This site has some animations (see all sides)
Reconstructed
Lizard Vessel - from National
Geographic Moche Burials Uncovered
Fineline
Painting of the Moche - See other styles of ceramics. Very unique
stirrup vessel with modeled building. Tribal Arts.com
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