TL-TESTED OLD MAN STIRRUP – MOCHE CULTURE, PERU, C. 5TH CENTURY
TL-TESTED OLD MAN STIRRUP – MOCHE CULTURE, PERU, C. 5TH CENTURY
Red fired clay
Moche culture, Peru, c. 5th century
TL-test certificate no. 7861114, dated November 1990, by the Kotalla laboratory in Germany included.
This Moche stirrup spout bottle depicts a seated figure with big eyes, pointed nose, wide, thin mouth and large pierced ears. We see her bent knees, her back hunching forward and her hands resting on her knees. Extending from the back is a curved, pipe-shaped spout, connecting as arched bridge to the man′s neck.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 16 CM, WIDTH 11 CM
Condition: Optical appearance very good, restored
Provenance: Formerly part of the Lüders Collection (Germany), then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 1990