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A Mochica Painting at Pañamarca, Peru*
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 January 2017
Abstract
A polychrome mural in the upper portion of the temple pyramid at Panamarca in the Nepena valley depicts a religious procession before a sacrifice. The main figures are a priest followed by two assistants, three prisoners, and a guard. The mural contains several motifs new to Mochica painting. It is assigned to Larco's fourth phase of Mochica culture, but some elements suggest the possibility of a somewhat later placement.
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The manuscript was translated from the Spanish by David H. Kelley, assisted by Erik K. Reed.
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