Mochica Warrior Clothing

Room 9, Vitrine 110

Metal, ceramic
Peruvian Northern Coast
Florescent Epoch (1 AD – 800 AD)
ML040401, ML100794, ML100795, ML100811, ML101564, ML101565.

The luxurious clothing worn by warriors emphasizes the ceremonial nature of warfare. In Mochica art warrior chiefs wear conical-shaped helmets and carry clubs. In rituals some ceremonial knives also served as rattles and represented clubs.

The miniature gold whistle represents a warrior with helmet and club. In this object we can see the link between music and combat.

Silver helmets; copper clubs; gold-copper- silver alloy whistle; ceramic representing a warrior with a helmet, club and ceremonial attire.