Stirrup vessel: mountain with two warriors, c. 500 AD ·  Peru, Moche · ID: 3049986

Description

fired clay / ceramic, painted creamy white and orange-red, handwritten collection no. “6301029”

The Andes, rising close to the coast and continuing toward the Amazon Basin, were a constant presence for the Moche people and were considered sacred to them. They were earth’s contact with the sky, and they housed caves, which were thought of as entrances to the underworld. Mountains were therefore a frequent motif in Moche art.

The object Stirrup vessel: mountain with two warriors, c. 500 AD with the object ID 3049986 was part of the auction Online Auction on September 27, 2023, lot number 158 at that time and is currently available for EUR 500 in Open sale.

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Comparing literature

Berrin, Kathleen (ed.), The spirit of ancient Peru, San Francisco 1998, p. 118, ill. 52

Notices

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