Moche (Mochica)

200 BCE – 800 (approximate dates)

Americas

Master potters of northern Peru: portrait vessels of astonishing realism and scenes of life, war and ritual.

Selected works

Portrait Jar of a Ruler with Traces of Face Paint 100 BCE–500 CE

Portrait Vessel of a Ruler 100 BCE–500 CE

Handle Spout Vessel Depicting an Erotic Scene 100 BCE–500 CE

Portrait Vessel 600–700

Bean Warrior Vessel 600–800