Lot 2061
Restored Moche Warrior Figure Stirrup Spout Bottle
Sold June 28, 2025
- Price realized
- $160
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $450-650
Origin: Pre-Columbian Moche, Peru 1100-1350 AD
Dimensions: 5×5.5×7.25 in.
Condition: It has light wear and scuffs in some spots, it is notated to have been restored
Additional Information: A Moche Ceramic Stirrup Spout Vessel depicting what appears to be a warrior holding a club. The male figure is seated and wears a spiked helmet fastened under its chin, and a geometric and circular painted clothing, and he holds a long club. The figure’s face is hand-molded detail and structure and the piece is painted dark orange and tan. The vessel has a rounded spout and handle in the back. The bottom has writing and numbers written on the bottom, notating that the piece was restored a museum deaccession # on the bottom.
The vessel may have been used for rituals or as a funerary offering, or to hold liquids such as maize beer. Moche pottery is known for is naturalism and depictions of daily life and beliefs.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2061
- Closed
- June 28, 2025
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