A Moche Blind Figure Effigy Vessel, Moche III - V, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medical Instruments Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli

Condition:  Very well-preserved

who resided in Lincoln"s Inn for the past 20 years

rich symbolic layers

indicating deliberate iconographic blending

A Moche Blind Figure Effigy Vessel, Moche III - V, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medical Instruments Lapis LazuliA finely molded pottery vessel with a stirrup spout, depicting a seated blind man leaning against a large rolled blanket. The figure is sensitively modeled with hollowed eyes, open mouth, and an arm drawn across the chest, his other hand resting at his side. Painted in cream and red brown slip, the vessel reflects the Moche tradition of portraying human conditions and disabilities with striking realism. Such effigies are rare survivals that shed light