Kneeling
Warrior Vessel with Shield and Helmet
c. 200 BC
Moche Culture, North Coast Peru
ceramic, slip painted in brown and beige
The Moche give us insights into their lives with detained portraits such as this vessel depicting a warrior. Notice the detail of his dress, shield, helmet and club. Warriors are a common subject matter for the Moche suggesting the importance of warfare, conquest and order. Moche lords were very wealthy and powerful individuals and supported a group of skilled craftsmen to create objects, such as this warrior, which display the lord's wealth and especially his power.
c. 200 BC
Moche Culture, North Coast Peru
ceramic, slip painted in brown and beige
The Moche give us insights into their lives with detained portraits such as this vessel depicting a warrior. Notice the detail of his dress, shield, helmet and club. Warriors are a common subject matter for the Moche suggesting the importance of warfare, conquest and order. Moche lords were very wealthy and powerful individuals and supported a group of skilled craftsmen to create objects, such as this warrior, which display the lord's wealth and especially his power.
