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DiaporamaBottle with clamp handle and a dance scene
moche culture (? – ?)
Explore the intricate artistry of the Moche culture (100-700 AD), renowned for its stunning ceramics, monumental architecture & poignant depictions of daily life in ancient Peru.
Mudec - Museum of Cultures (Milan, Italy)
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On the bottle there is a scene of dancing warriors. In the upper part of the artifact there are a flute player and a drum player and others decorative details: two heads feline-shaped with crab claws on the handle, some skirts similar to those of warriors and a ribbon. The presence of a divinity suggest a procession of warriors and a sacred context. The ribbon is also linked to the sacred, as it refers to other scenes of dance of Moche culture depicted on similar artifacts on which the supreme god Ai-Apaec leads a procession in which the warriors hold a lace, performing the
About this artwork
- Title: Bottle with clamp handle and a dance scene
- Artist: moche culture
- Year: 600
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Mudec - Museum of Cultures
- Medium: Ceramic
- Medium type: Sculpture
- Keywords: ancient peru pottery , pre-columbian art , moche ceramic art
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
Quick Facts
- Artist: Moche culture
- Year: 600 AD
- Notable elements: Feline heads, crab claws, flute player
- Title: Bottle with clamp handle and a dance scene
- Artistic style: Moche ceramic art
- Subject or theme: Dancing warriors and sacred procession
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