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Moche snuff jar from Peru

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Moche Figural Pottery Jar in Human Form: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche, ca. 300 to 700 CE. Large pottery jar in the form of a standing male. He has led a very "satisfying" life and has eaten well judging by his large girth. Hands to hi

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Fine Moche Bi-Chrome Stirrup Vessel - Warrior: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche II, ca. 300 to 400 CE. Very attractive pottery stirrup vessel - jar used to store water and chicha with the spout shaped so it can be attached to one's belt. Vessel

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A Spout-and-Handle Effigy Bottle: Spotted Dog, Early Moche, Peru, 100-450 CE: A Spout-and-Handle Effigy Bottle: Spotted Dog, Early Moche, Peru, 100-450 CE The dog was one of the very few domesticated animals in the Andes. The Moche believed that dogs escorted the dead to the un

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Pre-Columbian Moche Frog Effigy Stirrup Vessel: Pre-columbian Moche, Peru, ca. 500 A.D., Frog vessel, spotted bichorme, with bulging eyes, slit mouth, resting on front feet. Horizontal striations on front and back feet. Dimensions: 7-1/2" l x 7-1/2

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Chavin/salinar Culture Mase Head: CHAVIN/SALINAR CULTURE Mase Head Date: 300 B.C.-100 A.D. Origin: Moche, Peru, c. AD 400 - 600 Material: Stone Size: H: 4 3/4 inches PRE COLUMBIAN ~ MACE HEAD, CHAVIN/SALINAR CULTURE, Weapons & Finials

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Pre-Columbian Peru, Moche culture AD 700-1100, portrait: Pre-Columbian Peru, Moche culture AD 700-1100, portrait terracotta stirrup vessel, in the form of a male head, 10.5'h

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel, Bird Eating Eel TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A dramatic mold formed stirrup vessel depicting a predatory scene between a bird and an eel. The brownware vessel is hand built with the coil

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Important Moche Wood Poporo - Seated Warrior Lord: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 500 CE. Wow! An incredible, well-preserved wood poporo in the form of a seated warrior lord holding a shield in one hand and a club in the ot

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Moche Bichrome Muscovy Duck Vessel w/ TL, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, late Phase 1 to Phase 2, ca. 250 to 400 CE. A charming example of a hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a seated Muscovy duck. Highly burnished and adorned

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Moche Bichrome Deer Stirrup Vessel w/ TL, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A charming, hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a deer with a bulky body surmounted by a stirrup-shaped handle and cylindrical

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Very Fine Moche Polychrome Stirrup Vessel, Trumpeter: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche III, ca. 400 to 500 CE. A very fine pottery stirrup vessel - an early type of beer bottle used to hold chicha, a type of fermented corn beer. Standing male shaman w

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Moche Blackware Vessel - Ai Apec & Monster, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A fascinating black stirrup vessel depicting the mythical episode of the hero deity, Ai Apaec, fight

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A superb Moche snuff jar from Peru, ca. 200 – 700 AD. This finely carved stone container is 1-1/2 in high and is made from beautiful blue sodalite. It features four serpents slithering down its sides, each with stone inlays in the eyes. In excellent condition, strong mineral deposits.

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Moche snuff jar from Peru

Name: Moche snuff jar from Peru
SKU: 26036670
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $600

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