Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel with a flat base, a carinated body, a sloped shoulder, and a stirrup-shaped handle, all beneath a cylindrical spout. Highly burnished and presented in hues of burnt sienna and black, the body is adorned with a pair of circular bands embellished with dozens of petite spots. A petite nubbin rises from one upper corner of the handle. Size: 5.25" W x 7.1" H (13.3 cm x 18 cm)
Provenance: ex-Drimmer collection, Florida, USA, before 1965
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165159
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel with a flat base, a carinated body, a sloped shoulder, and a stirrup-shaped handle, all beneath a cylindrical spout. Highly burnished and presented in hues of burnt sienna and black, the body is adorned with a pair of circular bands embellished with dozens of petite spots. A petite nubbin rises from one upper corner of the handle. Size: 5.25" W x 7.1" H (13.3 cm x 18 cm)
Provenance: ex-Drimmer collection, Florida, USA, before 1965
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165159
Condition
Repaired from multiple pieces, with small chips and losses as well as adhesive residue along break lines. Abrasions and fading to pigment, with chips to body and spout rim. Nice remains of pigment across vessel. Old inventory label beneath base.
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Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel
Estimate $400 - $600
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