Moorabool Antique Galleries

Moche stirrup vessel, modelled as an eagle with a snake in its beak, on a rectangular plinth base with stirrup mouth to the rear.
Circa 500 AD

References: The Moche culture flourished on the northern coast of Peru, circa 100-750 AD. They were prolific potters, and excelled in their realistic depiction of life, with scenes & creatures modelled in the round. Vessels such as this one were for liquid storage, a

Condition: Restorations to the stirrup, body cracks.

Stock #: 1013145 Size: 22cm high
Price: AU$ 1,950.00
US$ 1,774.50
€ 1,384.50
£ 1,150.50

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