As in the very finest Moche art. This portrait
captures both the likeness of the sitter and his
personality. Judging by his helmet, this proud
man is most likely a warrior, a member of the
Ancient Peruvian elite. The artist has rendered
the man's aquiline nose, his feline eyes, and his
protruding ears with forceful accuracy, evoking
his haughty aristocratic attitude as well. Across
the gulf of centuries, we are intimately linked to
this ancient life. We understand essential things
about both the sitter and his world.
- (K.053)
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