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Moche style (Peru)
Stirrup-Spouted Vessel, 500
Rows of lima beans and images of "bean-warriors" appear on this Moche stirrup-spout vessel. These anthropomorphic combatants carry shields and clubs, and are adorned with helmets and ear spools. Lima beans were cultivated as early as 2000BC in the Andes and were a common staple in ancient Peru. |