Pre-Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs Ancient Iron Age II Pottery

Ancient Iron Age II Pottery Juglet - Biblical Era Oil Flask w/ Linear Decoration

cast in turquoise-blue glazed faience

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Coca chewing was associated with ritual activity

Pre-Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs Ancient Iron Age II PotteryPre Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs Peru, ca. 100800 CE Height: 12 inches A striking Moche pottery canchero vessel depicting a finely modeled anthropomorphic figure rising from a long cylindrical neck above a globular body. The individual wears an elaborate helmet like headdress adorned with radiating serpent form elements terminating in zoomorphic heads, a powerful motif associated with elite status, warfare, and