Moche Pottery Portrait Vessel - Elderly Man
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, ca. 300 to 800 CE. A mold-formed pottery vessel depicting an elderly man with a thin mustache, a single drooping eyebrow, deep nasolabial folds, and a thick headband adorned with cream-hued zigzags. Size: 4.4" L x 5.75" W x 4.9" H (11.2 cm x 14.6 cm x 12.4 cm)
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#186212
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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.
#186212
Condition
Minor abrasions, with light fading to pigment, and scattered earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to facial details.
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Moche Pottery Portrait Vessel - Elderly Man
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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