Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A wonderful redware jar with a bulbous body and a slender neck adorned with an anthropomorphic head presenting amygdaloid eyes, a curved nose, full lips, and prominent ears. His towering headdress doubles as the spout of the vessel, while stippled decoration embellishes his body, perhaps intended to represent corn kernels as corn was a main staple of the Moche diet. A horizontal band of red slip encircles the rim as the whole vessel sits upon a rounded base. Size: 5.8" Diameter x 8.3" H (14.7 cm x 21.1 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Arkansas, USA collection, via descent in 2021; ex-private Florida estate, USA, acquired from the 1960s to 1970s

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#171659

Repair and restoration to base, rim, and neck. Minor loss to rim. Expected surface wear with nicks, abrasions, and softening of detail, as shown. Otherwise, very nice with light earthen deposits throughout.