Moche Art and Visual Culture in Ancient Peru
- ISBN-10
- 0826343651
- ISBN-13
- 9780826343659
- Category
- Mochica art
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- UNM Press
- Author
- Margaret Ann Jackson
Description
This multidisciplinary study analyzes the visual, linguistic, and cultural significance of the imagery used by the Moche in their ceramics and murals.
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