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Moche Portrait Head Vessel — Moche Portrait Head Vessel, circa AD 500-700
Moche Portrait Head Vessel

Moche Portrait Head Vessel, circa AD 500-700

A Moche portrait head vessel dating from circa AD 500-700, representing the sophisticated ceramic traditions of ancient Peru. The vessel combines utilitarian function with expressive portraiture.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 10

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Moche Portrait Head Vessel, Moche Portrait Head Vessel, circa AD 500-700

A Moche portrait head vessel dating from circa AD 500-700, representing the sophisticated ceramic traditions of ancient Peru. The vessel combines utilitarian function with expressive portraiture.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Portrait Vessel, Moche, AD 500-700, Pre-Columbian, Pottery, Ceramic, Peruvian, Ancient