Lot 1168
A Pre-Columbian vase with bird feet, Peru, probably Moche culture, 4th - 8th century
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Description
Clay, painted. On three sculptural bird feet. Bulbous vase with a slender neck and widely flared rim. Loss of paint. One tail tip chipped. One foot broken off (enclosed). Height: 28 cm. Unless otherwise stated in the description, the dating is based on the characteristics of the object, without a TL report having been prepared. Cultural Asset!Provenance: Private property in the Rhineland, acquired from the father’s collection (estate), which he had purchased on the German art market between the 1960s and 1980s.
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