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Moche I Creamware Stirrup Vessel - Sting Ray Design
Moche I Creamware Stirrup Vessel - Sting Ray Design
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Moche, Peru, ca. 400 CE. This is a handsome terracotta stirrup-spouted vessel with a cream ground and painted geometric patterning. Pieces like these were often used for holding sacred fermented liquids, used in ceremonies or placed in graves as offerings. Size: 5.5" W x 7.5" H (14 cm x 19 cm).

Provenance: ex-R. Gill Collection, Orlando, FL

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#113135
Condition
The spout has been repaired and reattached, but it is well done and very difficult to tell. Artwork is bright.
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Moche I Creamware Stirrup Vessel - Sting Ray Design

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