A Moche Seated Chieftan Effigy Vessel, ca. 500 - 800 CE Architectural Dimensions: US ring size 6

Dimensions: US ring size 6 1/2  (UK=N

Length: 12 1/4 inches (31 cm)

Bolas are traditional hunting tools in the Americas

to firstly find a place with peer institutions and thus move between museums more efficiently

Now mounted in a modern high-karat gold ring

A Moche Seated Chieftan Effigy Vessel, ca. 500 - 800 CE Architectural Dimensions: US ring size 6A very fine effigy vessel in the form of a chieftan sitting cross legged with his hands on his knees, wearing a plain red brown tunic, white loincloth, and white hood underneath a wide headband with two snarling fox heads with three dimensional ears along the front. The chieftan's face is decorated with two snake tattoos, winding down from the outer corners of his eyes and enveloping his mouth with their heads. A stirrup spout is attached to the back