A Moche ceramic figurine of a noble or shaman, c. AD 600 - 800, wearing an elaborate headdress and ear spools, hands on the sides of his belly. Nicely burnished surfaces with incised detail. H: 5 1/2 in (14 cm). Mottled deposits. Ex Philadelphia private collection.

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