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| Lot# & Name: |
192. Moche I Jaguar Vessel with Inlays |
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| Estimate: |
$2,000-$3,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$1,600.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$1,600.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Moche, Nazca, etc.
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| Culture or Country: |
Moche.
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| Period: |
Ca. 100 - 300 A.D.
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| Size: |
7”H. x 6”L. x 2-3/4”W. |
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| Description: |
fine red-brown on cream painted pottery zooomorphic bottle, having a rear stirrup type spout, with a jaguar head connected to the front of the spout, his face is inset with spondylus shell brows and nose, eyes set with turquoise and spondylus, open mouth is set with carved shell toothy fangs, teeth and tongue. Red-brown painted decoration on the disc drum body depicting a double spiral bird on one side and having a row of four smaller double spiral birds on one half of the drum edge. Spout cleanly reattached with break lines left visible, missing one upper fang, some insets are reglued and some could be ancient replacements, minor chips on the ears, a patch of minor surface erosion on the lower base front, otherwise intact, overall exc. cond. A rare and beautiful example. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Dr. Reuven Livny, Israel. To family by descent. Acquired from Arte Xibalba, FL. Ex. Estate of Leroy Irons, Gallatin, TN. With copy of Arte Xibalba certificate. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$60.00 |
| International: |
$125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Moche I Jaguar Vessel with Inlays
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Igotthis |
$1,600.00 |
1 |
9/15/2026 5:37:06 PM |
| 2. |
LiveAuctioneers |
$1,500.00 |
1 |
9/15/2026 5:36:39 PM |
| 3. |
LiveAuctioneers |
$1,400.00 |
1 |
9/15/2026 5:36:29 PM |
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Invaluable |
$1,300.00 |
1 |
9/15/2026 5:35:54 PM |
| 5. |
Csloda |
$1,200.00 |
1 |
9/15/2026 5:35:27 PM |
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