Portrait head vessel, ca. 300 to 450 AD
Peru, Moche III
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, GermanySize
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch
Description
ceramic, painted in cream-white and red, remains of black pigment,
Depiction of a high-ranking man. 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).