Moche Bichrome Ai Apec Rattle Vessel w/ TL, ex-Museum

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, Phase IV to V, ca. 500 to 850 CE. Both a bit terrifying and comical, a fine example of one of the classic forms of pre-Columbian pottery - the Moche s

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase III, ca. 350 to 550 CE. A unique bichrome stirrup vessel in the form of the deity Ai Apec as a turtle. The god has anthropomorphic and reptilian elements

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A little bit terrifying - and also a little bit comical - example of one of the classic forms of pre-Columbian pottery - the Moche

**Originally Listed At $650** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche III to V, ca. 350 to 850 CE. A marvelous rattling florero (also sonajero) - a dramatically flared sacrificial bowl of conical form

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

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

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 650 CE. A charming stirrup vessel, hand-built from pottery, in the form of a seated owl. Highly burnished and adorned with soft cream and c

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase II, ca. 250 to 400 CE. A charming pottery vessel presenting a flat base and spherical body topped with a high arching stirrup spout and a petite figure in

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 650 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a flat-bottomed form depicting Ai Apec, the chief deity of the Moche people. The spherical vessel be

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche Valley, Salinar / Moche transition, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. An intriguing hand-built pottery vessel with a highly stylized depiction of Ai Apec, the chief deit

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche Valley, Salinar / Moche transition, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. An intriguing hand-built pottery vessel with a highly stylized depiction of Ai Apec, the chief deit

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche Valley, Salinar / Moche transition, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. An intriguing hand-built pottery vessel with a highly stylized depiction of Ai Apec, the chief deit

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 650 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a flat-bottomed form depicting Ai Apec, the chief deity of the Moche people. The spherical vessel be

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 550 CE. A splendid hand-built pottery stirrup vessel with a bichrome finish in hues of umber and cream that displays a fascinating avian ic

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 650 CE. A gorgeous example of a pottery stirrup vessel depicting the head of a fierce jaguar. Presented in hues of citrine, burnt sienna, c

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A fascinating, intact example of one of the classic forms of pre-Columbian pottery - the Moche stirrup vessel, in the form of an an

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 800 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a flat-bottomed form featuring Ai Apec - the primary deity of the Moche peoples - standing amongst a plethora

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 700 CE. A mesmerizing mold-made storage vessel with a serpentine motif. The jar rests on a flat base, and the elongated body is molded into billowing

Pre-Columbian, southern Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A fascinating and incredibly rare figural ceramic vessel in the form of a shaman holding serpents. The figure wears a dramatic, conical

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche, Phase V, ca. 600 to 750 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery stirrup vessel depicting a highly stylized and attractive portrait of a male, perhaps

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. This is a gorgeous intact example of one of the classic forms of pre-Columbian pottery -- the Moche stirrup vessel, using the shape

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 700 CE. A fierce pottery stirrup vessel in the form of the head of Ai Apec (also Ai Apaec), the primary god of th

**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

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru. Moche III ca. 450 to 550 CE. A very fine and expressive pottery stirrup jar in the menacing form of Ai Apec. Ai Apec was the god of the underworld and just an all-around