Stirrup-spout bottle in form of a kneeling man

(UEM9972) Bottle in form of a kneeling man dressed in a white tunic and headdress. He wears a sling on his back, tied on the chest, facial painting on cheek and nose. The man´s nose is damaged by a disease (Leishmaniasis).

Mold made. Polychrome painting reddish brown (face, stirrup-spout)), brown (sling), white (clothes, nails). The hands, with exception of the nails, are not covered with paint. Moche, 100–800, Peru.

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Mårten Teigen

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