Sculptural vessel of kneeling warrior. Stirrup spout at his back in vertical position. Male with elongated eyes and nose in high relief, wearing a forehead band of two discs with incised circles, another disc in left arm with incised circle; vertical hole in right hand. Incised spirals and flat, square surface below stirrup spout. Molded and hand built ceramic. Polished surface. Well preserved.

• 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 16.4 cm, width 12.2 cm, depth 16.4 cm (overall)

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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 1964
• Ownership Date before May 21, 2015
• Acquisition Date on May 21, 2015

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3111/0019