Room E1, Vitrine E16
Ceramic
Mochica
Peruvian Northern Coast
Florescent Epoch (1 AD – 800 AD)
ML004364, ML004366, ML004367, ML004368
The vessels are shaped like fruits that grow within the earth, such as tubers, engaged in producing hybrid forms with plants such as peanut, and animals including birds, bats and humans, as well as mythological beings.