Bouteille à bec étrier avec figure de guerrier Moche 3rd–5th Century cette impressionnante bouteille à bec étrier en céramique représentant un guerrier faucon sur le genou incliné a été fabriquée par des artistes de la culture Moche de la côte nord du Pérou.L'argile a d'abord été modélisée et les détails spécifiques du costume ont été inscrits ou punctés.La surface a ensuite été recouverte d'un glissement blanc (suspension d'argile et/ou d'autres colorants dans l'eau).Des traces de pigment rouge restent sur le bouclier, le bec et la coiffe, ce qui indique que la décoration supplémentaire couvre les parties du vaisseau.Absence de défauts de surface causés par une

• Contributeur: MET/BOT / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: 2HHY1FK
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• Dimensions: 2391 x 3777 px | 20,2 x 32 cm | 8 x 12,6 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 19 janvier 2022

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Stirrup spout bottle with warrior figure 3rd–5th century Moche This impressive ceramic stirrup-spout bottle depicting a hawk warrior on bended knee was fabricated by artists of the Moche culture of Peru’s North Coast. The clay was first modeled and specific details of the costume were inscribed or punctated. The surface was then covered with a white slip (a suspension of clay and/or other colorants in water). Traces of red pigment remain on the shield, spout, and the headdress, indicating that additional decoration covered parts of the vessel. The absence of any surface blemishes caused by uneven heating is indicative of the artist’s careful control of the firing process - the method by which soft clay is transformed into hardened ceramic through heat. The hawk warrior, so called for its beak-like nose, is dressed in classic Moche battle regalia, including a turban or helmet with two round tassels above the forehead and tied under the chin (Donnan, 2003). The headgear, surmounted by a crescent shape, includes two stepped elements on either side of the head. Most of the warrior’s hair is covered by a head scarf, but a few long strands can be seen hanging down the figure’s back, over his shoulders. He wears a tunic, a garment worn by men in the ancient Andes, finished with a fringe of repeating triangular shapes that may represent metal bells. The warrior wears a broad collar, representing the type of intricate shell or stone bead collars that have been found in the tombs of high-status individuals, and holds a mace and a square-shaped shield. Although the multiple depressions in the shield, headdress, ear flares, collar and tunic are reminiscent of the way decorative inlays of stone or shell were fixed to ceramics, the absence of any traces of adhesive in the depressions suggests that the bottle did not originally have inlays. The stirrup-spout vessel—the shape of the spout recalls the stirrup on a horse's saddle—was a much favored form on Peru's North