Description:

**Originally Listed At $1000**

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A striking blackware vessel in the form of the head of an elder presenting huge, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a sharp, curved nose, pursed lips, and an angular chin. His prominent cheekbones project from below his eyes, sharply contrasting his hollow cheeks, which are flanked by a pair of protruding ears. The artist has taken strides to emphasize his age via incised lines that represent the wrinkling folds of flesh on his forehead, the crow's feet extending from his eyes, the laugh lines enveloping his mouth, and the lipstick lines above his mouth. Size: 5.1" Diameter x 4" H (13 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private T. Misenhimer collection, Beverly Hills, California, USA, collected 1970 to 2008

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#173434

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration over break lines. A few minor nicks, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining detail and lustrous burnish. Earthen deposits in recessed areas.

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