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Moche Portrait Head Vessel with a Pierced Nose - PF.1867
Origin: Peru
Circa: 200
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
9.5" (24.1cm) high
Catalogue: V5
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
£8,900.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
Moche portraits vessels offer an intimate look at
the face of a vanished world. With startling
detail, these superb pots depict the aristrocracy
of Ancient Peru, the kings, nobles, priests and
warriors who inhabited the upper echelons of
power. Most probably modeled from life, these
portraits may have served as tokens of favor,
buried with the dead as a mark of the sitter's
eternal respect. This striking example, shows a
man in late middle age, with large ears, curved
nose, and high cheekbones. His nose is pierced,
as it no doubt was in life, though its golden ring
has disappeared with time. We can never know
for certain this man's name, or his position in
life, but when we gaze upon his strong features,
we feel we know him personally.
- (PF.1867)
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