FIGURAL STIRRUP VESSEL - VICUS CULTURE, PERU, C. 1st CENTURY AD
FIGURAL STIRRUP VESSEL - VICUS CULTURE, PERU, C. 1st CENTURY AD
Fired clay
Vicus culture, Peru, c. 1st Century AD
A naked man sitting on the floor with his legs pulled up towards his torso and his arms held against it. His head sits directly on his shoulders, his eyes are particularly large and gaze curiously, his facial expression is somehow provocative. The curved handle as well as the slanted spout are located on the back of his neck. Remains of old painting still visible.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 23 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