Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru Tapa dura - 2003

University of Texas Press, 2004. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1300grams, ISBN:9780292716223

Austin, University of Texas Press, 2004 xi+188 pages with figures, plates, maps and index. Quarto (11 1/4" x 8 3/4") issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. 1st edition. Of all the ancient civilizations that flourished in the Americas, only one perfected true portraiture of living people and produced it in quantity - the Moche who inhabited the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Using the medium of three-dimensional ceramic vessels that could have contained liquid, Moche artisans typically formed the heads of the individuals they wished to portray, though sometimes they presented full figures with realistic portrait faces. Depicting an astonishing range of physical types, these portraits now allow us to meet Moche people who lived more than 1,500 years ago and to sense the nuances of their individual personalities. This work presents the first wide-ranging, systematic study of the Moche portraits. Drawing on more than 900 examples from museums and private collections… Leer más

University of Texas Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Mochica Indians, Pottery, Sculpture, Painting) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

University of Texas Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Univ of Texas Pr, 2004. Hardcover. New. 202 pages. 11.00x8.50x1.00 inches.

University of Texas Press, Austin TX, 2004. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 188 pages with 287 illustrations in color. References Sited. Sources of Illustrations. From the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture Series..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Texas Press, 2004-02-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!