Pre-Columbian Moche IV pottery portrait vessel
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Pre-Columbian Moche IV pottery portrait vessel from Peru, ca. 450-700 CE. Depicted a dignitary wearing an elaborate headdress with a feline head with a grimace and four legs and paws outstretched. The face is shown with ear and nose ornaments, decorated tattoos on the face with black paint still present. A small hole on the bottom was restored, 4 rim chips, and the left eye of the feline otherwise intact, and in good condition. 6 1/2" in height. Thermoluminescence test included from Ralf Kotalla in Germany.
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