Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche Valley, Salinar, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A fabulous hand-built pottery vessel depicting a dignified figure with a bulbous body, pointed shoulders, and a cylindrical head topped with a flared headdress that doubles as a spout and all sitting upon a flat base. Adorned with beige paint on an orange ground, the fascinating figure wears a large collar consisting of several triangles. His visage features incised and applied details, such as a straight mouth, a curved nose, and almond-shaped eyes with petite pupils, all flanked by semi-circular ears that serve as handles. Each ear displays an annular drill hole for hanging ornaments. Size: 7.125" W x 7.625" H (18.1 cm x 19.4 cm)

Provenance: ex Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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Repair and restoration to neck and rim of vessel. Chips and losses to rim. Some light abrasions and char marks. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments.