Zemanek-Münster

Figural stirrup vessel

Peru, Moche
sold EUR 600
Provenance
Private Collection, Maryland, USA
Size
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

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