A Moche Blind Figure Effigy Vessel, Moche III - V, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medical Instruments constructed as a small box-form

constructed as a small box-form element with a subtly flaring hourglass silhouette

Large ear ornaments such as this were worn by elite members of Chimu society and signaled rank

and official seal impressions

Encircling the central figure is a border of fish and stylized zoomorphic forms

A Moche Blind Figure Effigy Vessel, Moche III - V, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medical Instruments constructed as a small box-formA 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