Wooden vessel representing a human figure from the Moche culture (AD 400-600). It was found in 1871 in the guano deposits of Macabi Island, Peru. While a large number of Moche vessels have been uncovered in burials, most were not exclusively made as funerary objects. Vessels were used for domestic purposes and in household rituals. They were displayed during feasts and ceremonies as status symbols.
While a large number of Moche vessels have been uncovered in burials, most were not exclusively made as funerary objects. Vessels were used for domestic purposes and in household rituals. They were displayed during feasts and ceremonies as status symbols.
Height: 33 centimetres Width: 18 centimetres
British Museum Collection Online record: http://bit.ly/1NQPoJ0 This scan was created for the Museum in a Box project by Tom Flynn Curatorial annotations by Kate Jarvis and Amber Lincoln.
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