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Lord of Sipán

The forensically-reconstructed face of the Lord of Sipan bears a remarkable resemblance to a Moche portrait sculpture in the Larco collection. Could it be the same face?
July 21, 2017

Face of pre-Columbian ruler revealed, but is it his first true portrait?

If we now know that this is what the Lord of Sipan looked like, then could he have been the subject of this ancient Moche portrait vessel, as well?  Peruvian officials this week unveiled the life-size sculpture and forensically reproduced…

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