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A Moche I Vessel - 2 Figures Making Chicha / Beer

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A Moche I Vessel - 2 Figures Making Chicha / Beer

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Pre-Columbian, from Northern Peru, Mochica I, Ca 100 to 200 CE. Terracotta vessel showing two male figures making Chicha - a form of fermented corn beer. Figures stand upon a decorated platform squeezing a cloth filled with fermented corn. Extremely rare iconography! 7-1/2"H x 7"W.

Provenance: Ex-prominent Hollywood, CA collection

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A Moche I Vessel - 2 Figures Making Chicha / Beer

Name: A Moche I Vessel - 2 Figures Making Chicha / Beer
SKU: 15200123
Price: 4000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

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Starting Price $2,500

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