A Moche Seated Chieftan Effigy Vessel, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medium - Faience likely representing celestial bodies (such

likely representing celestial bodies (such as stars or planets) or divine emblems

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together with her funerary papyrus

A Moche Seated Chieftan Effigy Vessel, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medium - Faience likely representing celestial bodies (suchA very fine effigy vessel in the form of a chieftan sitting cross legged with his hands on his knees, wearing a plain red brown tunic, white loincloth, and white hood underneath a wide headband with two snarling fox heads with three dimensional ears along the front. The chieftan's face is decorated with two snake tattoos, winding down from the outer corners of his eyes and enveloping his mouth with their heads. A stirrup spout is attached to the back