Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Coast Peru, Paracas Necropolis, ca. 300 BCE. Rare early polychrome terracotta stirrup vessel created with ceremonial, religious, and/or aesthetic intentions. This example is quite unusual for its form and iconography. An owl perches at the front end of the bridge spout riding atop a double-headed killer whale with anthropomorphic features. Custom, museum-quality stand. 8"L x 4"H,

provenance: Ex-Marcel Ebnoether Collection, Switzerland (Ebnoether's famous collection is exhibited at the Schaffhausen Museum in Switzerland).

Legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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  • Condition: Intact, very minor surface wear, excellent condition

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