**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. A wonderful and expressive pottery vessel depicting a seated figure leaning slightly forward. The pensive figure sits with his legs huddled beneath a shawl or blanket as he crosses his arms atop bent knees as if resting by a fire. His red-orange body features high burnishing marks and cream-hued pigment applied afterwards to create a bi-chrome presentation. A coca bag sling over his shoulder bears white spots along the narrow strap, and elaborate earrings dangle from his ear lobes. His countenance features wide, ovoid eyes, a broad nose above thin lips, tab-shaped ears, and a domed hat, and arching out from his back is a semicircular, stirrup-shaped handle. Size: 4" W x 7.75" H (10.2 cm x 19.7 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired August 27, 2008; ex-Arte Xibalba, Osprey, Florida, USA; ex-Joseph Espinoza collection, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, imported from Brazil between 1980 and 1982

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#163958

A couple of hairline fissures within spout, with abrasions to base, body, head, and spout, light fading to applied pigment, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to overall pigment. Old inventory label beneath base. TL drill holes beneath base and beneath spout.