Lot 134
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 400 to 700 CE. An attractive mold-formed pottery vessel with a flat base, a bulbous body with a rounded shoulder, an attached stirrup-shaped handle, and a cylindrical spout. The highly-burnished body is modeled to depict a seated male figure wearing a long-sleeved garment with a shoulder strap painted in white. He presents a rigid posture with hands gently placed atop his knees, and his head is wrapped with a headband and covered with a hood. The intricate face displays a cleft upper lip and a missing tooth beneath a prominent nose, heavy-lidded eyes, incised curvilinear and triangular tattoos on the chin and one cheek, concentric lines on one mouth corner, and faint geometric motifs beside one eye. The Moche often portrayed people with illness with an associated power; something that gave them a status in the community. Covered in orange-red and cream slip, this is an intriguing example of Moche artistry! Size: 4.625" W x 8.375" H (11.7 cm x 21.3 cm).
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Nevada, USA collection; ex-Ed Davies collection, acquired in the early 2000s
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- Condition: Spout restored with light resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Minor abrasions to base, body, head, and handle, fading to some areas of original pigmentation, and one small chip to nose. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label and scratches on base.
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