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Owl God

Room 2, Vitrine 17


Pottery vessel
Peruvian Northern Coast
Florescent Epoch (1 AD – 800 AD)
ML012866

An anthropomorphic owl dressed as a warrior and standing under an arch formed by a serpent with two feline heads. This is one of the principal gods of Mochica culture and it is associated with the night, the occult and death.