Stirrup vessel in shape of a sitting warrior
Peru, Moche, Phase III
not available anymore
Provenance
Ketterer, Munich, 1981Robert Zink, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Size
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Description
burnished light-beige clay, painted with creme white, light brown and blackish brown, seated cross-legged in the hands-on-the-knees pose, holding a round shield and a club in his hands, helmet-like headdress with chin strap and neck protection, ornamental facial paint, abrasion, minor chips;
warriors had very special status in Moche society, for warfare was an important ritual activity, which also achieved the practical goals of gaining or defending land. A very high percentage of Moche art depicts warriors and military activities