Mochica stirrup vessel in falcon shape
€1,900
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Object number
AR3324
| Object: |
Mochica stirrup vessel in falcon shape
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| Material: |
Orange clay painted in red-brown and beige.
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| Period: |
Moche culture, Early to Middle period, approx. 100 AD to 500 AD. |
| Description: |
The so-called stirrup vessel has a body shaped like a falcon. Details of the falcon are painted on the body in beige. A handle is attached to the top of the vessel. It is hollow and semi-circular, with an attached tubular spout pointing almost vertically upwards.
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| Background: |
The Moche culture developed in present-day Peru from the 1st century AD. The highly organized state produced numerous cities and an irrigation system for agriculture. Among the archaeological testimonies of the Moche culture, the lifelike stirrup vessels are particularly famous. This vessel is an excellent example of its kind. From the 7th century the empire declined, probably due to drastic climate changes. The vessel presented here dates from the golden age of the Moche civilization.
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| Dimensions: |
15.5cm depth, 10.3cm width, 13.5cm height.
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| Condition: |
Very nice impression. The head, tail and handle are reattached and slightly retouched along the break lines. However, the original material is completely preserved, the original painting on the outside is preserved as well. Sticker reading '4489' from a previous owner at the bottom.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2022 on the German art market. Previously in the German private collection U. H. Acquired into the collection from the German private collection Prof. Dr. F. Acquired by the Professor from the antique dealer Lothar Heubel in Cologne, Germany, between 1984 and 1989. Acquired by Heubel in 1984 from the art gallery Raphael in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. A copy of the certificate from the gallery dated 27 December 1984 is available.
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| References: |
Cf. the stirrup vessel in the shape of a duck of similar workmanship in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. no. 1995.481.1.
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| Authenticity: |
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