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DiaporamaCupisnique Bowl
cupisnique culture (? – ?)
Discover the ancient beauty of Cupisnique Culture, a pre-Columbian civilization known for its distinctive adobe architecture, intricate artifacts, and religious symbols. Explore Peru's rich heritage and artistic legacy.
Mudec - Museum of Cultures (Milan, Italy)
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The bowl comes from the Cupisnique Culture, one of the most relevant of the Northern Coast of Peru. The artifact shows a scene from the magical-religious world of the Cupisnique: a multiple sacrifice in a context of sciamanic ecstasy. In fact, on the outside a figure is depicted in high relief with a frontal body and a head in profile facing upwards from which a gush of blood comes out; the eccentric pupils represent the ecstasy achieved through psychotropic substances. The figure holds ribbons to which some tied heads are cut off. The bowl is covered with cinnabar, a poisonous mercury sulfide, often used in ritual artifacts and funeral offerings among the Cupisnique and other American Native cultures.
About this artwork
- Title: Cupisnique Bowl
- Artist: cupisnique culture
- Year: 400
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Mudec - Museum of Cultures
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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