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Neo-Huaco Resin
(Ancient Americas )
In this piece, contemporary artist Ana De Orbegoso appropriates one of the most recognizable forms in Andean ceramics: Moche portrait vessels. These ceramic bottles, created by the Moche people of Peru’s north coast between 100-700 CE, are considered the only form of portraiture ever developed in the ancient Andes. De Orbegoso creates a series of faceless portrait replicas of the Moche vessels in various media, such as resin and concrete, to forge a link between past and present. The intentional facelessness of the neo-huacos contributes to this bridge between past and present, allowing the viewer to envision themselves or a family member within the face of the contemporary portrait. The pink color of this neo-huaco speaks to the absence of female portraits in the ancient Moche corpus and draws our attention to the omissions within the archaeological record, begging the question as to what role women played in early civilizations.
Provenance
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Ana de Orbegoso (born 1964), Lima and New York, 2023, by creation; Walters Art Museum, 2024, by purchase.
Measurements
H: 9 1/2 × W: 6 × D: 6 in. (24.1 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the John G. Bourne Fund for Arts of the Americas, 2024
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
29.10