Huaco or Guaco is the generic name given in Peru mostly to earthen vessels and other finely made pottery artworks by the indigenous peoples of the Americas found in pre-Columbian sites such as burial locations, sanctuaries, temples and other ancient ruins.

What is a huaco-portrait or huaco retrato? Huacos retratos are enigmatic vessels in the form of a human head and face. They are a form of realistic art by the Moche (Mochica) culture under the greater umbrella of Pre-Columbian art.

2012年5月16日 · Ceremonial pottery also known as huaco was of the best quality material and the most elaborate, it was made specifically for ceremonial purposes or rituals only, such as in burial grounds containing drinks and food that the dead would need for its journey. The finest pottery and ceramic was produced for religious ceremonies, they would contain ...

One famous Moche portrait vessel is known as the Huaco Retrato Mochica. The portrait was made during the Late Moche period (ca. 600 CE), according to the chronology made by Rafael Larco Hoyle in 1948.

2018年2月6日 · These unique instruments, or shamanic tools as we will later discuss, are called whistling vessels or otherwise known in Spanish as huaco silbadors. Most of the original vessels are estimated to have been made around 500 BC – …

A huaco is a ceramic piece with a delicate workmanship and notable aesthetic characteristics produced by a Peruvian pre-Hispanic culture from the central Andes or from the coast of this country.

Huaco may refer to: Guaco, a type of plant found in Central America, South America, and India; Huaco, San Juan , Argentina; Huaco River, a river in Argentina; Huaco (pottery), a type of pottery in Peru