Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Ceramic vessel, Moche V, ca. 500 - 600 AD, Peru, Moche, Size: H: 21 cm (H: 8.3 inch), ID: 3052957
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Auction 106

Ceramic vessel, Moche V, ca. 500 - 600 AD ·  Peru, Moche · ID: 3052957

Starting price
EUR 1,200
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
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Provenance
Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 25 June 1988, lot 188
German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch

Description

ceramic, pigments, damage to the left ear

The vase was created in the shape of an owl demon. The facial features and outstretched wings refer to the night bird, whereas the legs and arms are anthropomorphic. The owl demon holds a trophy head in its left hand. The chain around its neck strangles a small human figure on the back.

Expertise

Thermoluminescence report, No.7831125, R. Kotalla, Haigerloch, 25 November 1983

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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