Human head vessel, Formative Epoch, ca. 1250 BC to 100 AD ·  Peru, Viru · ID: 3051191

Description

ceramic, rest.

In the Virú ceramics the negative decoration technique dominated. The red designs were covered with very fine clay, while the parts that were left uncovered darkened during firing. The covered parts did not darken, and this created the negative painting effect. A very similar example in the Museo Larco, Peru.

The object Human head vessel, Formative Epoch, ca. 1250 BC to 100 AD with the object ID 3051191 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 37 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 500.

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Notices

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