Large flaring bowl 'florero' with painted scene · Peru, Moche · ID: 3051405
sold
EUR 4,000
Provenance
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, GermanySize
H: 23 cm
D: 39 cm
H: 9.1 inch
D: 15.4 inch
Description
ceramic, painted, rest.
This ‘florero’, has an empty pedestal base filled with small ceramic pellets that rattle when the vessel is shaken.
These Moche bowls were produced from the fourth century A.D. Over time, they became taller and taller, with a smaller base and a wider, everted rim, which is often used to depict mythological scenes with deities and mythical creatures.
Comparing literature
Berrin, Kathleen (ed.), The spirit of ancient Peru, San Francisco 1998, p. 144 ff.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).