For your consideration is this delightful red-on-cream stirrup-spout vessel depicting a portly dignitary seated with hands on flexed knees. He wears a round cap, circular ear-ornaments and face paint. Covered in a large and elaborately decorated blanket; he looks straight ahead and a narrow cord attached to the coca pouch on his lower back encircles his neck. 7.25" (18.4 cm) high x 5" (12.7 cm) wide x 6" (15.2 cm) front-to-back. Aside from insignificant paint loss on the vertical spout, this vessel is in EXCELLENT overall condition.

SEATED PERSONAGE VESSEL
Moche, North Coast of Peru
Circa 500 C.E.

                     GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY

The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, retired scholar and Senior Member

of the American Society of Appraisers, certified Specialist in Pre-Columbian Art.


Your artifact will be carefully packed, insured and promptly shipped with a signed and registered Certificate of Authenticity that includes a picture, description, provenance and date of the vessel.


Price includes USPS "Priority Mail" shipping, "Delivery Confirmation" tracking service and insurance within continental U.S.A.


Overseas buyer, add $200 shipping.


Payment is expected within two days of auction’s end.


If not to U.S. buyer’s satisfaction, this artwork may be returned as shipped within 30 days of purchase for a purchase

 price refund minus 10% re-stocking fee for return of item in original condition and with original shipping materials; buyer pays return

shipping and insurance.


This item is legal to sell, buy and own under the United States statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, Chapter 14.

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