Description:

Pre-Columbian, Moche phase V, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A lovely painted cream and red stirrup vessel used to hold chicha, a type of home-made corn beer, the stirrup spout allowing it to be tied to the waist. Painted via a beautiful technique with triangular panels, half containing a stepped motif, the other featuring a series of dots. Moche V saw a rise in abstract art, different from the more naturalistic pottery of the rest of the Moche period. Size: 6.2" W x 7.55" H (15.7 cm x 19.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Chris Webster collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA before 2000

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#155148

  • Condition: Two patched probe holes low on body; otherwise in great condition. Some wear to the pigment, notably low on one side, but motifs are well preserved and clear with no overpaint.

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