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Moche IV Portrait head stirrup-spout vessel, ca. A.D. 450-550
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
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with firm downward gaze and sides of the mouth marked with short incised tattoos, his head wrapped in the turban headdress tied with a band woven with geometric designs and flaring into a broad flap on the back.
Provenance
Dr. Ernest Hauswedell Auction, Hamburg, 1964
Catalogue Note
Portrait head vessels were only produced in the southern valleys of the Moche empire, and over a limited period ( ca. AD. 200-600). Specific facial details such as scarification help to identify individuals, often shown over their lifetime (Donnan 2001:127).