Stirrup vessel ·  Peru, Nazca, South Coast · ID: 3033117

Description

fired clay, polychrome painting, globular, with a twin spout and bridge handle, on both sides painted with beaked birds with fluttering wings, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on acrylic base;
the painting is polychrome as the Nazca artists had managed to develop a whole series of fireresisting colours applied to vessels before firing. The themes chosen are affected by a strong symbolism but do not show any individual representations of princes, priests or warriors.

The object Stirrup vessel with the object ID 3033117 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 70 achieved a sales price of EUR 550.

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Comparing literature

Wieczorek, Alfried (Hg.), An die Mächte der Natur, Mainz 2002, p. 131, ill. 4.13