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Anthropo-zoomorphic figure in the mountains and two snakes

Shape: hemispherical, standing anthropo-zoomorphic figure surrounded by mountain peaks, spout on top (broken off) Colour/technique: red body, painted cream Vessel body: Figure with feline teeth and ear ornaments, cream-coloured eyes, headdress, broad neck collar, arm ornaments, waist belt with snake head appendages, hands holding two snakes coiled along the mountain peaks, the snake heads are above the head of the anthropo-zoomorphic figure (Beatrix Hoffmann, 2008)

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Moche
Object type
Figure vessel
Dimensions
Height: 24,1 cm
Depth: 18,6 cm
Width: 26,5 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
V A 17782

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Moche 0 - 600
    where
    Peru
    Chimbote
    who
    Moche
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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