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MOCHE STIRRUP VESSEL WITH ZOOMORPHIC DESIGN browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Americas:Pre Columbian:Pottery: Pre 1492: item # 567427 Please refer to our stock # PES.40 when inquiring.
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| From the estate of Brian Safe, this 11 ¼” tall red-on-buff stirrup jar (PES40) is attributed to the Moche horizon of Peru, c.100-800AD. The geometric design around the lower half of the jar is faithfully reproduced six times, but the Moche artist had to cheat a little to fill in the small space remaining when he (or she) placed the seventh...a third-sized final rendition of the same pattern! Almost hidden on the top of the vessel, below the stirrup handle, is the painted image of a multi-legged critter with pointed tail, possibly meant to represent a member of the lizard family. Without repairs, the jar has undergone moderate paint loss, some abrasion and light chipping at the spout, moderate chipping around the base rim, and with two small holes in the body of the jar, probably due to probes. This decorative and stirking jar, from one of the great gold working cutlures of Peru, comes with a small display card, a biographical sketch about the late owner, a map of Peru on which has been highlighted the Moche area, and finally, our certificate guaranteeing authenticity. NOTE: if you would like to view a large number of our various listings, and at the same time limit your browsing, try our ‘TWELVE different items on a single page format’ by simply spelling out the word TWELVE in the search box. That will quickly bring up all of our listings that have twelve different items on a page, each individually priced! | ||||||||||||||
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