Moche Signed Hecho A Mano Cultura Mochica Replica Peru Clay Pot Vessel Vase
Background history: The Moche people lived in northern Peru near present-day Moche and Trujillo, between 1,900 to 1,200 years ago, long before the Inca Empire. The Moche lacked written language, but were incredibly skilled in pottery and ceramics which they used to communicate ideas and express their lives by depicting detailed scenes of hunting, fighting, sacrifice, ceremonies, and sexual encounters in startlingly explicit detail. This last item, the so called "Sex Pots", have been the subject of much research and study of sexual values in pre-Columbian Peru.
The Moche Sex Pots are actually functional clay post, with hollow chambers for holding liquid and stirrup-shaped spouts for pouring, often in the form of a phallus. They depict men, women and animals engaging in a variety of sexual acts, the most common of which is anal sex. When Spanish invaders discovered them, the unabashed depiction of sodomy and masturbation so affronted their Christian belief that they had the posts smashed.
In excellent condition with no chips or cracks! Please refer to picture for a better description of condition and measurements! If you have any questions, or would like additional details or photos, please feel free to contact me - Buy The Way Artiques.
The Moche Sex Pots are actually functional clay post, with hollow chambers for holding liquid and stirrup-shaped spouts for pouring, often in the form of a phallus. They depict men, women and animals engaging in a variety of sexual acts, the most common of which is anal sex. When Spanish invaders discovered them, the unabashed depiction of sodomy and masturbation so affronted their Christian belief that they had the posts smashed.
In excellent condition with no chips or cracks! Please refer to picture for a better description of condition and measurements! If you have any questions, or would like additional details or photos, please feel free to contact me - Buy The Way Artiques.