Markers of Masculinity: Phallic Representation in Moche Art

This paper examines the male body in Moche art as a locus for the ideological construction of gender. It proposes that the male body is characterized by vitality, violence, and potency, and that an aspect of this characterization may affect the conventions for representing the phallus. These convent...

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Main Author: Sarahh Scher
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Institut Français d'Études Andines 2012-06-01
Series:Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/bifea/520