MUG IN THE SHAPE OF A HEAD – MOCHE CULTURE, PERU, C. 500 AD
MUG IN THE SHAPE OF A HEAD – MOCHE CULTURE, PERU, C. 500 AD
Fired clay
Moche culture, Peru, c. 500 AD
The mug dominated by a sculptural depicted face with sincere expression. The big ears protruding and with large ear spools.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 14 CM, BASE DIAMETER 7.5 CM
Condition: Optical appearance very good, restoration to exposed areas, few chips ad notches
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Dr. Gottfried Eysank of Marienfels, Bad Sch?nau
1970, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2011