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A Fantastic Pre-Columbian

Offered by: Tishu

Description
A fantastic stirrup pottery with bi-color surface decoration from Pre-Columbian Moche Culture 100-900AD, located in nowadays Northern coast of Peru. Moche pottery is known for its exquisite depiction of realistic portraits of both human and animals. This piece features a feline creature likely a jaguar perched on top of a human as its prey. While realistic in certain aspect, the potter made wonderful stylized details on the interplay of the two characters and more importantly, the surface of the body with slightly bulbous protrusions in alternate coloring. Dynamic from different angles, it is a wonderful piece of Moche art in a delightful form.

More Information

Origin:	Peru
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	Pottery
Condition:	Excellent. Very minor surface wear only as shown in the photos, no restoration detected
Creation Date:	200-900AD
Styles / Movements:	Pre-Columbian, Traditional, Ancient Art
Incollect Reference #:	245330

Dimensions

W.	4 in;	H.	9 in;	D.	7 in;
W.	10.16 cm;	H.	22.86 cm;	D.	17.78 cm;

Message from Seller:

Our collection ranges from Neolithic Art to 20th century collectible art and design. It spans 5000 thousand years of history and crosses many civilizations and cultures. Our aesthetic strongholds are Mid-century studio design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian Textile Art and Contemporary Aboriginal Art. The diversity is united behind our singular vision to seek for timeless beauty and driven purely by our passion