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Moche Stirrup Vessel Bird Drummer, Ex-Museum

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Moche Stirrup Vessel Bird Drummer, Ex-Museum

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche IV, ca. 100 CE to 500 CE. Bichrome terracotta stirrup vessel depicting a sitting drummer, most likely a shaman, wearing a bird head mask with tear rolling down his cheeks, his tunic is cream-colored with intricate red/brown designs and he’s wearing a red/brown skirt and leg coverings. 8"H x 4-1/2"W (20.25 x 11.5 cm)

Provenance: Ex-prominent Hollywood, CA Collection, ex Denver Art Museum - acquired 1982.

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Condition

Spout reattached, else near choice condition.

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Moche Stirrup Vessel Bird Drummer, Ex-Museum

Name: Moche Stirrup Vessel Bird Drummer, Ex-Museum
SKU: 48731958
Price: 2250 USD
Availability: InStock

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