Moche Stirrup Vessel Seated Figure Atop
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery stirrup vessel with a stylized figure sitting cross-legged on top. The figure wears a long-sleeved tunic, a cap decorated with cross-hatched patterns, and a shawl over the cap and beneath the chin. A stirrup-shaped handle and cylindrical spout emanating from the top half of the relatively spherical body. Size: 4.2" W x 7.9" H (10.7 cm x 20.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#174909
Artemis Gallery is donating 100% of the Buyer's Premium from all lots sold in this auction to COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE. Each $1.00 donated = 3 meals!
Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery stirrup vessel with a stylized figure sitting cross-legged on top. The figure wears a long-sleeved tunic, a cap decorated with cross-hatched patterns, and a shawl over the cap and beneath the chin. A stirrup-shaped handle and cylindrical spout emanating from the top half of the relatively spherical body. Size: 4.2" W x 7.9" H (10.7 cm x 20.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#174909
Condition
Repair to spout and stirrup handle as well as head, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines; one small loss behind head. Minor abrasions and fading to pigment, with one small perforation near figure's right temple, and light earthen deposits in scattered areas. Nice preservation to figure.
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Moche Stirrup Vessel Seated Figure Atop
Estimate $400 - $600
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