Moche Fineline Painting from San Jose de Moro

by Donna McClelland and Christopher B. Donnan

Book Overview

Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities on intricately painted ceramic vessels, several thousand of which are scattered in museums and private collections throughout the world today. Unfortunately, nearly all were looted by grave robbers so their origin and context are unknown. In recent years, however, through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931745382
• ISBN13: 9781931745383
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"