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Propitiation of the ancestors

Room 5, Vitrine 41

• The inhabitants of the underworld participate in a range of sexual acts, involving particularly the touching of the genitals, kissing, and fellatio. They are aroused in order to demonstrate their potency and to emit fertilizing fluid. They are also shown arousing the woman who represents Mother Earth.
• Moche culture, Florescent Epoch (1 AD – 800 AD), ML004335, ML004346, ML004352.

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