PRE COLUMBIAN MOCHE STIRRUP POT HUMAN FACE PERU 100% Start Price USD 2,500.00 Current Price USD 2,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, July 14, 2008 End Time Monday, July 21, 2008 Location Tucson, AZ. See more about 'PRE COLUMBIAN MOCHE STIRRUP POT HUMAN FACE PERU 100%' Description Museum Quality Moche Stirrup-Spout Vessel The Moche Culture flourished on the dry desert of the northern coast of Peru between 200 BC and 700 AD.  Stirrup-spout vessels were used to serve and store liquids, and were so important as to be buried with the shaman priests.  The Moche often depicted actual shamanic people on their pottery, and this unique pot shows four different Warrior-Priests.  As an important stirrup-spout vessel, it is exquisitely decorated with a red and white slip, and was masterfully carved and finished.  This vessel is in amazing in-situ condition without any breaks, chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs, and has all the right mineralization consistent with its age, including light potassium salts and manganese.  From an Hawaiian Missionaries Estate collection, this incredible vessel was purchased on Maui in 1971.  The dimensions are 7" high and 4-1/2" wide. This item has also been authenticated by Mr. Fred Gumbart, owner/appraiser of Arizona Galleries (520-322-6388). He specializes (by appointment only) consultation and official, licensed, and accredited appraising of Fine Period Antiques, Fine Art, Ethnographic Art, Pre-Columbian Art and the Asian Arts.  Fred is a lifelong collector of artifacts, and has the most astounding memory of anyone I have personally known. You may view this item or any of our other antiquities, fine art or artifacts at our gallery, by appointment only. We are Antiquities, Plus... David Fredericks 2752 North Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone 520-991-2153 Refunds will be made only upon receipt by us (within 14 days of buyer's receipt of the item), of a written verification from a major University Department Head, or Major Museum Curator from a recognized institution in the appropriate field. Note: For International sales, buyer is responsible for all import duty taxes. Place a Bid!