Description:

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche I, ca. 100 to 200 CE. A stunning greyware stirrup vessel in the form of a succulent squash with a smooth undulating surface that could only have been created by an exceedingly skilled Moche ceramicist. The Moche were expert agriculturalists with sophisticated irrigation systems that nurtured their verdant valleys of squash, beans, and maize. The Moche also had an exceptional ceramic tradition, and works such as this example were used in rituals, served as status symbols for the elite, and were placed in tombs to accompany the Moche in the afterlife. Size: 6-3/4" x 6-1/4" from stirrup end to front. Provenance: Ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, CO acquired at major NYC gallery All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #109968

  • Condition: Repaired from about 15 pieces, but all there.

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