An ancient terracotta statuette of a prisoner, and soon to be sacrificial victim, from the Moche culture, alternatively known as, the Mochica culture, Early Chimu, Pre-Chimu or Proto-Chimu, from the North Coast of Peru. The prisoner sits in the nude, with his hand covering his mouth epitomising his fear. Dated 8th Century

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An ancient terracotta statuette of a prisoner, and soon to be sacrificial victim, from the Moche culture, alternatively known as, the Mochica culture, Early Chimu, Pre-Chimu or Proto-Chimu, from the North Coast of Peru. The prisoner sits in the nude, with his hand covering his mouth epitomising his fear. Dated 8th Century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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