Sculptural vessel (part a) with male figure, stirrup at his back in vertical position and polished surface. Seated man with hands to front wearing a cream coloured vest with grey dots, and a square hood. Elongated eyes, diagonal incision in forehead and cream horizontal marks below eyes. Red-brown slip and cream paint. Molded and hand built ceramic. Tubular spout (broken off--part b) with thick rim.

• Narrative

  Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.

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• Type of Item vessel
• Culture Moche
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 15.1 cm, width 12.1 cm, depth 15.1 cm (part a) height 4.9 cm, diameter 2.9 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Rosita LeSueur Tovell, Susan Moogk, Patricia Skahan, Peter H.M. Tovell, Rosemarie L. Tovell
• Received from Susan Moogk, Rosemarie L. Tovell, Peter H.M. Tovell, Patricia Skahan

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• Made in Peru

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• Creation Date between 200 and 600
• Collection Date during 1965
• Ownership Date before May 21, 2015
• Acquisition Date on May 21, 2015

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3111/0018 a-b