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Sculptural ceramic ceremonial vessel that represents an anthropomorphic captive deer ML010499

Moche style1 AD - 800 AD

Museo Larco

Museo Larco
Lima, Peru

This sculptural ceramic bottle represents a captive deer with a rope around his neck, and with clasped hands in an attitude of prayer. This representation is related to the deer hunt, one of the rituals depicted in Moche ceramics. Hunters are the Moche noblemen, wearing dresses very similar to the warriors´ clothing used in the ritual combats. In the same way that the purpose of fighting was not territorial conquest but capturing the opponent for sacrifice, deer hunting would not have been aimed at obtaining food but capturing the deer for the ritual sacrifice. (UH)

Esta botella escultórica de cerámica representa un venado cautivo, con una soga alrededor del cuello, y con las manos juntas en una actitud de orante. Esta representación está vinculada a la Caza de Venado, uno de los rituales más representados en la cerámica mochica. Los cazadores son los nobles Mochica, con una indumentaria muy parecida a los vestidos de los guerreros que se enfrentan en los combates rituales. De la misma manera en que el propósito de los combates no era la conquista territorial sino la captura del oponente para el sacrificio, la caza de venado no habría tenido como objetivo la obtención de comida sino la captura del venado para el sacrificio ritual. (UH)

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  • Title: Sculptural ceramic ceremonial vessel that represents an anthropomorphic captive deer ML010499
  • 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 venado cautivo ML010499
  • Style: Mochica
  • Place Part Of: Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: w123 x h242 x d209 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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