Pre-Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs including facial markings and geometric

including facial markings and geometric motifs on the reverse

created naturally through nearly two millennia of burial

These enigmatic figures are among the earliest known examples of abstract sculptural form

incised eyes

preserving the refined artistic style of Late Period Egypt

Pre-Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs including facial markings and geometricPre 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