The Moche flourished about 100 -- 800 CE .
Were among the best artisans of the Pre-Columbian world , producing delightful portrait vases ( Moche ware ) , which , while realistic , are steeped in religious references , the significance of which is now lost .
The Moche flourished about 100 -- 800 CE , and were among the best artisans of the Pre-Columbian world , producing delightful portrait vases ( Moche ware ) , which , while realistic , are steeped in religious references , the significance of which is now lost .