The Gallinazo culture was artistically influenced
both by the early Mochica, and by the art of
Peru’s South Coast. This lively vessel, originally
intended as a tomb offering, depicts a couple
engaged in sexual activity. Though
unquestionably erotic, we would never think to
call it pornographic; rather, it celebrates life and
the sensuous pleasures of the world so enjoyed
by the peoples of Ancient America. Centuries
ago, when it was created, it served as an
affirmation of life's goodness; today, it still does.
- (K.064)
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