Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A fierce, mold-made pottery vessel of a seated human figure with the head of a jaguar. The jaguar has his large ears perked upwards, large eyes, and his mouth in a fierce snarl. The human body below it is seated with legs crossed, and hands on the knees. A stirrup spout rises from his back, terminating in a high, conical spout. The jaguar was a symbol of power and kingship throughout the pre-Columbian New World; for the Moche and others, it symbolized a fierceness as well as an individuality that they identified with leaders in their society. This item was made to be placed into a tomb. Size: 7.35" L x 5.45" W x 9.4" H (18.7 cm x 13.8 cm x 23.9 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#140924

  • Condition: Spout is repaired and restored, with overpainting on the restored areas. The mouth has also been repaired. Very nice remaining pigment.

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