Ceramic vessel, Moche V, ca. 500 - 600 AD · Peru, Moche · ID: 3052957
Price
EUR 1,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 25 June 1988, lot 188German 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.
The object Ceramic vessel, Moche V, ca. 500 - 600 AD with the object ID 3052957 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 72 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,200 in Open sale.
Expertise
Thermoluminescence report, No.7831125, R. Kotalla, Haigerloch, 25 November 1983
Notices
This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).