Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. An interesting, hand-built pottery vessel of a spherical form resting on a flat base. The cream-hued ground is highly burnished and adorned with burgundy fineline decorations that create a hunting scene on each half of the body. The scene depicts a warrior who wears a four-panel tunic, holds attenuated spears and perhaps an atlatl, and dons a tumi-topped headdress. He is shown running after a canine-like animal, perhaps a coyote, after striking it in the back of its neck with one of his weapons. The animal has a downward gaze along with an open mouth and drooping tongue. The vessel is topped with an arching, stirrup-shaped handle with a cylindrical spout rising high from the middle. Size: 5.8" Diameter x 10.4" H (14.7 cm x 26.4 cm)

Provenance: Deaccessioned from Ashland University, Ashland, OH, donated to the University between 7/14/1994 and 12/31/1998.

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#165462

Minor abrasions to spout, handle, and body, with small indentation to side of body formed during the vessel's creation, and fading to areas of painted decoration on body, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to burgundy and cream pigment throughout.