Mochica ceramic bottle
The Mochicas transcribed in ceramics all aspects of their life and environment, including even elements that were not part of their reality. In the Andes, all the forces that animate the world are linked and they also have symbolic connotations. On this ceramic, the craftsman modelled a marine shell which is an important food in the pre-Hispanic diet. The inside of the shell is not visible, but it contains life: its interior is also the container of water.
Mochica ceramic bottle
The Mochicas transcribed in ceramics all aspects of their life and environment, including even elements that were not part of their reality. In the Andes, all the forces that animate the world are linked and they also have symbolic connotations. On this ceramic, the craftsman modelled a marine shell which is an important food in the pre-Hispanic diet. The inside of the shell is not visible, but it contains life: its interior is also the container of water.