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Vessel, c. 100-200, 7 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (18.42 x 13.02 x 15.88 cm), Ceramic, pigment, Peru, 1st-2nd century, Few textiles from the Moche culture have survived Northern Perus damp climate intact, but expressive ceramics give us clues into the textile tradition. This jar depicts an elite couple dining on seafood. Moche artists represented people of high status wearing luxurious patterned garments through detailed painted designs, while commoners wore plain clothing. This couples rank is also indicated by their head coverings and face paint. Vessels like this were too elaborate for daily use and likely reserved for ceremonial occasions and for inclusion in burials.

Vessel, c. 100-200, 7 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (18.42 x 13.02 x 15.88 cm), Ceramic, pigment, Peru, 1st-2nd century, Few textiles from the Moche culture have survived Northern Perus damp climate intact, but expressive ceramics give us clues into the textile tradition. This jar depicts an elite couple dining on seafood. Moche artists represented people of high status wearing luxurious patterned garments through detailed painted designs, while commoners wore plain clothing. This couples rank is also indicated by their head coverings and face paint. Vessels like this were too elaborate for daily use and likely reserved for ceremonial occasions and for inclusion in burials.
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Caption: Vessel, c. 100-200, 7 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (18.42 x 13.02 x 15.88 cm), Ceramic, pigment, Peru, 1st-2nd century, Few textiles from the Moche culture have survived Northern Perus damp climate intact, but expressive ceramics give us clues into the textile tradition. This jar depicts an elite couple dining on seafood. Moche artists represented people of high status wearing luxurious patterned garments through detailed painted designs, while commoners wore plain clothing. This couples rank is also indicated by their head coverings and face paint. Vessels like this were too elaborate for daily use and likely reserved for ceremonial occasions and for inclusion in burials.
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Image size: 3420 × 4911 px | 48.1 MB
Print size: 29.0 × 41.6 cm | 1346.5 × 1933.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 100-200 • 1ST-2ND CENTURY • BURIALS • CERAMIC • CERAMICS • CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS • CLAY • COMMONERS WORE PLAIN CLOTHING • COUPLE'S RANK • DAILY • DETAILED PAINTED DESIGNS • ELITE COUPLE DINING • EXPRESSIVE CERAMICS GIVE US CLUES • FACE PAINT • HEAD COVERINGS • HIGH STATUS WEARING LUXURIOUS PATTERNED GARMENTS • INCLUSION • INDICATED • JAR DEPICTS • KERAMEIKOS • MOCHE ARTISTS REPRESENTED PEOPLE • MOCHE CULTURE • PERU • PIGMENT • POTTERIES • POTTERY • RESERVED • SEAFOOD • STONEWARE • SURVIVED NORTHERN PERU'S DAMP CLIMATE INTACT • TERRA COTTA • TERRACOTA • TERRACOTTA • TEXTILE TRADITION • TEXTILES • TOO ELABORATE • VESSEL • VESSELS