Figural stirrup vessel
Peru, Moche
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Private Collection, Maryland, USASize
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
fired clay, in shape of a seated high ranking male with strirrup spout behind, he wears a distinct turban and striped tunic, shows typical andean facial features with meaningful tattoos, perhaps relating to his clan and or position in society, rep. (spout), fissures, slight traces of abrasion