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Bottle representing a ceremonial complex

Moche Culture6th-7th century AD

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

The vessel represents three types of buildings: one with three solid walls and single slope roof, another with three front-entrance walls and a pair of single-slope roofs, and a third that is fully closed with a pitched slope roof. The complex is stocked with vases (all we see are the tops), which in reality were probably filled with food to be used during ritual ceremonies held at the ceremonial complex.

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  • Title: Bottle representing a ceremonial complex
  • Creator: Moche Culture
  • Date Created: 6th-7th century AD
  • Location Created: Peru, northern coast
  • Physical Dimensions: h 15 cm
  • Type: Bottle
  • Rights: Federico Balzarotti Collection - Museum of Cultures, Milan - PAM 1235
  • Medium: Mold-cast and hand-modeled terracotta
  • Collocazione: Currently not on view
Mudec - Museum of Cultures

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