A Moche Seated Noble Effigy Vessel, Moche II, ca. 200 - 400 CE Sculpture - Bronze Condition: A small chip to

Condition: A small chip to the bowl and the right elbow

Although modern viewers often associate classical marble with monochrome surfaces

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Along this central band runs a perfectly aligned row of larger granules

A single wing extends from the figure's left shoulder

A Moche Seated Noble Effigy Vessel, Moche II, ca. 200 - 400 CE Sculpture - Bronze Condition: A small chip toA finely molded polychrome effigy vessel depicting a seated nobleman on a rectangular throne, executed in the established Moche repertoire of the EarlyMiddle Classic period. The figure is shown with legs crossed and hands resting on his knees, wearing a broad rimmed headdress with side lappets and large ear spools. The face is carefully modeled and painted, the eyes and other features accented with black and white pigments, producing the lifelike,