The Lord of Sipán is the name given to the first of several Moche mummies found at Huaca Rajada, Sipán, Peru by archaeologist Walter Alva. The site was discovered in 1987.
Forensic facial reconstruction of Lord of Sipán
El Señor de Sipán, original artifacts in the Royal Tombs of Sipán museum, Lambayeque, Peru
Tomb of the Warriors, Huaca Rajada
Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, is a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru in the Lambayeque Valley, that is famous for the tomb of Lord of Sipán, excavated by Walter Alva and his wife Susana
Lord of Sipán
…The Lord of Sipán (El Señor de Sipán) is the name given to the first of several Moche mummies found at Huaca Rajada, Sipán, Peru by archaeologist Walter Alva. The site was discovered in 1987. Some archaeologists consider this find to be one of the most important archaeological…
Lord of Sipán, original artifacts in the Royal Tombs of Sipán museum, Lambayeque, Peru
Moche Headdress Larco Museum Collection.
funerary mask in Huaca Rajada.