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Cute Pre-Columbian Moche Figure, Peru browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Pre AD 1000: item # 340318
Janus Antiquities By Appointment New Jersey (330) 612-3957 Guest Book $300 |
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What a cute little figure! This figure of an expressive, chubby noble is a good example of why Moche art is appreciated as some of the finest of ancient South America. Constructed in a wide, flat mold from terracotta covered with a creme slip and decorated with red and black highlights, this figure is a nice piece of affordable Moche art.
The Moche culture, which left impressive archaeological sites and some of the most outstanding pottery to be seen in Peru's museums, is named after the river which flows into the ocean just south of Trujillo. (The word Mochica has been used interchangeably with Moche and refers to a dialect spoken in the Trujillo area at the time of the conquest.) The Moche period is especially known for its ceramics, considered the most artistically sensitive and technically developed of any found in Peru. Moche art shows a clear dedication to illustrating class distinctions and realistic traits, including surgical procedures such as amputation and setting of broken limbs. AGE: Circa 100-700 A.D. CONDITION: Overall quite good. Some minor chipping at the top and a small chip to the nose, else intact with no repairs or restoration. Mounted on a custom wood base for display. DIMENSIONS: About 5.5" tall |
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