October 19, 2012

Moche V Fineline Painted Stirrup Vessel




Bidding Information:

Lot# & Name.........:  125. Moche V Fineline Painted Stirrup Vessel
Estimate...............:   $8,500-$9,500

Category...............:  Pre-Columbian Art
Sub Category........:  Moche, Nazca, etc.
Culture or Country.:       --
Period..................:  Ca. 500 A.D.
Size.....................:  8-1/2”H.

Fine-line elaborately decorated vessel with stirrup spout depicting the running crab clan warrior. Painted on opposing sides in negative or reverse coloration, representing duality. Crab like anthropomorphic being, with a ferocious jaguar mask in the center, surrounded by sea birds, suns and octopus. Some paint loss to the upper portion of the spout. A few repaired breaks in the body with restoration over the breaklines, an area of restoration on the foot rim. Rare to find an example this nice.