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Sculptural ceramic ceremonial vessel that represents a head of a man ML013572

Moche style1 AD - 800 AD

Museo Larco

Museo Larco
Lima, Peru

This is a sculptural ceramic bottle depicting a head, also known as “portrait vessel”. The character's facial features have been achieved with great detail, as well as the arrangement of the hair and body adornments like headdress, turban and decorative elements such as feathers, heads of birds and geometric designs. Analyses of large groups of these sculptural bottles indicate that they feature members of the ruling elite, priests, warriors and artisans. Some of these people were even represented at various times in their lives. Most of these portrait heads were modeled in ceramics bottles with the characteristic arch-shaped handle, which met funerary functions. Rafael Larco Hoyle indicates that this is the first piece of his collection, which was given to him by his father, Rafael Larco Herrera. (UH)

Esta es una botella escultórica de cerámica que representa una cabeza, también conocida como “huaco retrato”. Los rasgos faciales del personaje se han logrado con gran detalle, así como la representación del arreglo del cabello y de los adornos corporales como el tocado de cabeza, el turbante y los elementos decorativos como plumas, cabezas de aves y los diseños geométricos. Los estudios de amplios conjuntos de estas botellas escultóricas indican que los representados habrían sido miembros de la élite gobernante, sacerdotes, guerreros y artesanos destacados. Algunos fueron incluso representados en diversos momentos de su vida. La mayoría de huacos retratos son botellas con la característica asa en forma de arco, que cumplían funciones funerarias. Rafael Larco Hoyle indica que esta es la primera pieza de su colección, que le fuera regalada por su padre, Rafael Larco Herrera. (UH)

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  • Title: Sculptural ceramic ceremonial vessel that represents a head of a man ML013572
  • Creator: Moche style
  • Date Created: 1 AD - 800 AD
  • Location Created: Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, Peru
  • Título de la obra en español: Botella escultórica de cerámica que representa cabeza retrato ML013572
  • Style: Mochica
  • Place Part Of: Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: w170 x h315 x d222 mm (Complete object)
  • More Info: Collection Database Entry - Museo Larco - Museo Larco
  • Type: Sculptural Ceramic Ceremonial Vessel
  • Rights: Museo Larco, Museo Larco
  • External Link: Museo Larco
  • Medium: Cerámica
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