Portrait head vessel, c. 400 - 600 AD
Peru, Moche
Price
EUR 4,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, GermanySize
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch
Description
ceramic, painted in cream-white, red and black, depiction of a high-ranking man with tatoo markings on the face
These individualized and naturalistic representations of human faces are unique to the Moche culture of Peru.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).