MAN-SHAPED VESSEL – MOCHE CULTURE, PERU, C. 500 AD
MAN-SHAPED VESSEL – MOCHE CULTURE, PERU, C. 500 AD
Fired clay
Moche culture, Peru, c. 500 AD
A human head with big nose forms the vessel′s neck. The lower body is voluminous, the hands are held in front of the chest.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 14.5, BASE DIAMETER 6 CM
Condition: Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, overall good condition
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Dr. Gottfried Eysank of Marienfels, Bad Sch?nau
1970, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2011