Dying to Rule: Sex and Power in Moche Society – 2007
Botella asa-estribo: Hombre esqueletizado con capucha y túnica cargando ciervo Museo Larco, Lima - Perú / ML002282
Botella asa-estribo: Hombre esqueletizado con capucha roja, túnica y tapar rabo cargando ofrendas funerarias. Museo Larco, Lima - Perú / ML002285
Botella asa-estribo: Hombre esqueletizado con capucha roja, túnica y tapar rabo cargando ofrendas funerarias. Museo Larco, Lima - Perú / ML002285
Skeletal Beings
Representing death, these beings were the main characters in the World of the Dead. The skeletons of sacrificed prisoners were reassembled for the performance of the rituals that took place in this world. At other times, real individuals were intentionally mutilated to appear as skeletons, with their ears, eyelids, nose and lips excised. In this state they accompanied the Ruler, standing guard over his tomb, taking part in processions and playing musical instruments.