Description:

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 400 to 700 CE. A delightful pottery stirrup jar of globular form with a tall, tubular spout and a dramatically arched handle. Painted in hues of red and beige, the vessel is adorned with the image of 2 birds, perhaps herons or cormorants, along the shoulder, each displaying a lengthy neck, a tapering beak, and bent legs. Size: 6.2" L x 5.3" W x 8.2" H (15.7 cm x 13.5 cm x 20.8 cm)

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, by inheritance, collected in the mid-1980s

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#191292

  • Condition: Small area of professional repair to base with restoration over break line and destabilization to some fissures; all only visible from interior using an endoscope. Tiny repair to chip at base of handle with break lines visible. Chipping to rim and some minor, age-commensurate abrasions to surface as shown, but otherwise, very nice presentation with great pigments and clear imagery.

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