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Active woman

Room 4, Vitrine 20

• In these scenes of sexual union, the woman is shown on top of the man, in a more active role.
• The handle connects the woman’s body with the main body of the bottle, creating a circuit through which water could flow, while the spout connects the interior and exterior of the vessel.
• Moche culture, Florescent Epoch (1 AD – 800 AD), ML004208, ML004231, ML004232.

ML004208