HUARI NORTEÑO culture 600 – 1000 AD
Vessel 600-1000 AD ceramic , blackware, smudge-fired24.6 (h) x 19.3 (w) x 16.0 (d) cm Museo Larco, Cusco Photograph: Daniel Giannoni
The pitcher bears representations of the Staff God on both sides and frogs on each shoulder. The Huari deity has two staffs, a double-headed snake, plumed headdress and body ornaments. Rays emanate from his body, attesting to his divine origin from the Sun God. The Huari Empire's expansion is shown by the ceramic's creation 1,000 kilometres north of the capital. The vessel was made by the closed-kiln technique, which produces a dark grey or black surface.
The pitcher bears representations of the Staff God on both sides and frogs on each shoulder. The Huari deity has two staffs, a double-headed snake, plumed headdress and body ornaments. Rays emanate from his body, attesting to his divine origin from the Sun God. The Huari Empire's expansion is shown by the ceramic's creation 1,000 kilometres north of the capital. The vessel was made by the closed-kiln technique, which produces a dark grey or black surface.
The pitcher bears representations of the Staff God on both sides and frogs on each shoulder. The Huari deity has two staffs, a double-headed snake, plumed headdress and body ornaments. Rays emanate from his body, attesting to his divine origin from the Sun God. The Huari Empire's expansion is shown by the ceramic's creation 1,000 kilometres north of the capital. The vessel was made by the closed-kiln technique, which produces a dark grey or black surface.