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Moche Pottery Portrait Vessel - Elderly Man

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Moche Pottery Portrait Vessel - Elderly Man
Moche Pottery Portrait Vessel - Elderly Man
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Description
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
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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Starting Price $400
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,946 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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