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The head of the Moche hero Ai Apaec (so named by Rafael Larco, meaning "the maker” in Muchik language) is modeled in this sculptural ceramic bottle. Ai Apaec is a Moche personage characterized by a belt and ear ornaments with snake heads, fangs in his face, and a headdress that varies according to the context in which he is located as part of his quest through different worlds. In this case, he wears the helmet of the Owl (nocturnal bird of pray), which connects the upper world (sky) with the dark and inner world (night). Incorporating elements of the three sacred animals (snakes earrings, fangs of the jaguar and a bird headdress), Ai Apaec has the power to connect and mediate between the three worlds (inner world - terrestrial world – upper world). (UH)
En esta botella escultórica de cerámica se representa la cabeza del héroe mitológico Mochica Ai Apaec (así llamado por Rafael Larco, término que en lengua Muchik significa “el hacedor”) caracterizado por llevar cinturón y orejeras de serpientes, colmillos en el rostro, y un tocado que varía de acuerdo al contexto en el cual se encuentre como parte de su gesta, ya que él viaja por los diferentes mundos realizando sus hazañas heroicas. En este caso, lleva el tocado del Búho, que le permite acceder al mundo nocturno y oscuro, el mundo interior. Al tener elementos de los tres animales sagrados (orejeras de serpientes, colmillos de felino y tocado de ave) tiene los poderes para conectar e intermediar entre los tres mundos (mundo interior/abajo – mundo terrestre – mundo exterior/arriba). (UH)