Effigy Vessel
Object Number:
39-20-70
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Moche Iv
Provenience:
Peru
Culture Area:
Andean
Date Made:
200-500 Ad
Early Date:
200
Late Date:
500
Section:
American
Materials:
Ceramic
Iconography:
Warrior
Description:
Black ware. Portrait? of a warrior, kneeling on left knee, bearing square shield on left arm and massive club in right hand. Wears elaborate helmet with crosswise crest, crescentic blade and two mushroom knobs; ear-discs; cape and shirt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Magnificent Objects (06 May 2004 - Mar 2005)
South American Gallery (1955 - 1994)
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