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Lambayeque scenes of fellatio

Room E2, Vitrine E23


Ceramic
Peruvian Northern Coast
Fusion Epoch (800 AD – 1300 AD)
ML0004372, ML004378, ML004382, ML004385

These sculptural bottles depict scenes of fellatio. The woman wears her hair in braids, and in some cases these have been wrapped around her head. In some examples she is shown wearing a tunic and jewelry, such as a bead necklace, possibly indicating her high status. She is depicted as larger than the male figure, which in the majority of scenes is shown lying on her back.