Moche Seated Figure

Description

This person here is shown seated cross-legged, hands on knees, wearing earspools, and donning a dome-shaped hat. Similar examples have been found in archaeological sites in the Lower Jequetepeque Valley of Peru (near Pacasmayo). Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, Latin American Collection. Catalogue #6234 Culture: Moche, "Dos Cabezas" substyle Material: Pottery – Earthenware Dimension: Height 18 cm Date: Moche period within the Early Intermediate, AD 300-600 Provenience: Collected by Joseph Beal Steere in Pacasmayo in the 1870s 3D scanning and file processing: Photogrammetry images taken by Nicole Munger; image processing by April Hadwick. Text and annotation: Howard Tsai, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies See also https://sites.google.com/a/howardtsai.com/www/3d-artifacts/moche-seated-figure http://boletinmuseoprecolombino.cl/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bol16-1-07.pdf