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Moche Polychrome Pottery Portrait Vessel

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Moche Polychrome Pottery Portrait Vessel

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Description

Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, ca. 450 to 700 CE. A mold-formed pottery stirrup vessel depicting a figure holding a strand of ovoid objects - perhaps beads or fruit. The tunic worn atop the upper body is decorated with a split red and yellow-white pattern while a pair of discoid ear spools are adorned with bullseye patterns. A sturdy handle and cylindrical spout emanate from the verso. Size: 6.7" L x 5.25" W x 8.5" H (17 cm x 13.3 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: private Ferndale, Michigan, USA collection; ex-private Detroit, Michigan, USA collection, acquired prior to 2004

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Condition

Minor abrasions and earthen deposits, with light fading to pigment in scattered areas, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to figural form.