Prisoner Jar, 2nd–7th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, H. 10-3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Ceramics-Containers, Prisoners are often represented naked in Moche art. In painted scenes, they are stripped of their clothes and other power attributes such as weapons, headdresses, and earspools, in sign of defeat. They are also paraded by warriors, with ropes around their necks and hands tied behind their backs
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Prisoner Jar, 2nd–7th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, H, 10-3/4, 27.3 cm, Ceramics-Containers, Prisoners, represented naked, Moche art, painted scenes, stripped, clothes, power attributes, weapons, headdresses, earspools, sign, defeat, paraded, warriors, ropes, necks, hands tied, backs
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