Figural stirrup vessel · Peru, Moche · ID: 3033107
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
Comparing literature
Geschenke der Ahnen, Leipzig 2001, p. 81, ill. 39