Ancestral sexual union

Room 5, Vitrine 35

• In the art of ancient Peru, an episode from Moche mythology, depicted in relief on clay bottles and pitchers, offers us in visual detail the moment when the cycle of life is regenerated.
• Following his death and passage into the underworld, the hero Ai Apaec is finally joined with Mother Earth. Pachamama receives him and they copulate, accompanied by individuals who “water” the encounter, in order to ensure the growth of the fruit of their union.
• Moche culture, Florescent Epoch (1 AD – 800 AD), ML004358, ML004360, ML004363, ML004365.

ML004363

ML004363