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Delightful Moche Stirrup Vessel - Owl
Delightful Moche Stirrup Vessel - Owl
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, northern coastal region, Moche II, Ca 300 to 400 CE.  "Who" says the Moche aren't the finest potters in all of South America?  This lovely stirrup vessel depicts a solitary owl perched atop a round base, his talons clearly exposed.  Owls were revered as the creature who carried the sun to insure it always rose in the morning.  Size: 6"H x 3-1/5"W.

Provenance: Ex-Splendors of the World

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#101492
Condition
Intact and excellent
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Delightful Moche Stirrup Vessel - Owl

Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
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