Portrait Head Bottle, 5th–6th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, Overall: 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The Moche peoples were prolific potters. They produced thousands of ceramic vessels—primarily stirrup-spout bottles—for use in rituals and mortuary events. The so-called portrait head vessels, such as this, which may depict important individuals in Moche society perhaps at different stages of their lives, have distinctive facial features with varied expressions
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Portrait Head Bottle, 5th–6th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, Overall, 12 3/4, 32.39 cm, Ceramics-Containers, peoples, prolific potters, produced thousands, ceramic vessels—primarily, stirrup-spout, bottles—, rituals, mortuary events, portrait head, vessels, depict important, individuals, Moche society, perhaps, different stages, lives, distinctive facial, features, varied expressions
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