Trophies

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Title

Trophies

Description

After the Sacrifice Ceremony, the bodies of the victims are dismembered. The heads, arms, and legs are made into trophies by tying them with rope.

Creator

Donna McClelland (artist)
Christopher B. Donnan (collector)

Source

Moche Archive. Drawing 736

Publisher

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection

Date

Vessel: Moche 100 - 800 CE
Drawing: McClelland mid-1960s - mid 1990s

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Citation

Donna McClelland (artist), "Trophies," in Capturing Warfare: Enemies and Allies in the Pre-Columbian World, Item #16, http://images.doaks.org/warfare/items/show/16 (accessed March 29, 2024).

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