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Pre-Columbian Moche IV Llama Vessel

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Description

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche IV, ca. 400-500 CE. Dramatic vessel in form of llama head with downturned ears and large, dreamy eyes. Gorgeously burnished orange-brown finish. Llamas are of great importance in the Andean region both as beasts of burden and sources of meat. The Moche people frequently placed llamas or representations of llamas in the burial sites of of important people as offerings for the afterlife. 6-1/2"H x 7"W

Provenance: Ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC, NY

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Condition

Minor surface wear. Else intact and near choice.

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Pre-Columbian Moche IV Llama Vessel

Name: Pre-Columbian Moche IV Llama Vessel
SKU: 30850614
Price: 1200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,500

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