Lot 2065
Moche Stirrup Spout Ceramic Vessel
Sold June 28, 2025
- Price realized
- $550
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $ 400-800
Origin: Moche Civilization, Peru, Pre- Columbian, 100-800 CE
Dimensions: 6.5×5.10in
Condition: A small piece of paint is cracking by the handle
Additional Information: A stirrup spout round body vessel painted with a mythological dragon like creature, an abstract figure holding a instrumental horn and has a mythological creature on his belt. Plants and a animal like figure fill in the empty spaces between the mythological creature and the human like figure. The subjects and the stirrup handle are painted red and the rest is a cream white.
The stirrup handles and spouts help prevent spillage and evaporation over time. The vessel was used for storing liquids and burial offerings.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2065
- Closed
- June 28, 2025
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