Object Details
Culture
Moche (Peru)
Early Intermediate Period
Date
ca. 100-750
Medium
Redware
Dimensions
8 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (22.2 x 17.1 cm)
Credit Line
Transferred from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Object
Number
56.196
This redware Moche effigy pot is made in the shape of a squash or gourd. The original mold was proba(…)
This redware Moche effigy pot is made in the shape of a squash or gourd. The original mold was probably made from a real squash. A wide variety of fruits and vegetables are found in Moche art. Many of these so-called “phytomorphic effigy vessels” were made by using real fruits and vegetables to create molds from which several copies were made.
