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Pre-Columbian Black Figural Stirrup Vessel Moche Culture

$3,500
£2,643.44
€3,053.58
CA$4,931
A$5,281.10
CHF 2,839.09
MX$64,142.10
NOK 35,873.23
SEK 32,844.61
DKK 22,815.81

About the Item

A small black ceramic figural stirrup vessel from Moche culture circa. 100-500 AD, located in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow pot with the stirrup handle was sensitively molded and the surface burnished. The seated figure has his arms folded in front of his chest. He has prominently protruding ears and an expressive face. Provenance Available to the buyer: From an American collection. For a black burnished stirrup bottle, see item 1976.287.8, 64.228.35 in the collection of Metropolitan Musuem of Art, NYC. Many black portrait stirrup bottles are in the collection of Larco Musuem, Lima, Peru, such as item ML 000007, 000016, 000026 and 000029.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    100-500AD
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Flakes and marks scattered on the body, shelf wear. No repair or restoration detected.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945034134372

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