Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel The rounded body rises into

The rounded body rises into a tall

Ancient Roman Lead Figure of Serapis Holding Cornucopia

or within ceremonial landscapes to invoke divine favor for abundant harvests and to sanctify cultivated land

and heavy-lidded eyes convey the lifeless calm of the sacrificed visage

wheel-made with a rounded body and central fill hole

Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel The rounded body rises intoPre Columbian Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel Peru, Moche Culture, ca. 100800 CE Dimensions: 7 1 4 in. x 5 3 4 in. x 3 in. Rare and highly unusual Moche stirrup vessel of square bodied form, surmounted by a finely modeled anthropomorphic head wearing a crescent shaped headdress. The figure displays large circular ear ornaments, painted facial markings, and a solemn expression, while the vessel body is decorated with swirling motifs and geometric border