"Peru, Mochica, Statuette Said Muneca"
Statuette called munecaPre-Columbian Peru, Moche III period, 300-400 AD
Terracotta, metal oxides and slip
H. 12 cm
Inscription under the base R-4384
Provenance: Private collection, Versailles
Charming statuette called muneca, depicting a standing male figure, arms folded on the chest, wearing a two-pointed cap and earrings. The figurine has been struck on the back, where a small hole appears, and the missing shard is mobile inside the object. This gesture corresponds to a ritual desecration to avoid the reuse of the object.
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