Pre-Inca and Inca Art (12)


Source: WTL course archives.
Image: Human efficy vase with stirrup spout; Mochica culture (200 BCE - 800 CE), from the north coast of Perú.
Comments: This vessel is a little more than six inches tall, and it is made out of silver.
Humanities Topic: Describe the features of the male figure shown here. How is your reaction to it and your analysis of it affected by the fac that it is made out of silver?