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Lot# & Name: 126. Moche Monkey Stirrup Vessel
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Current High Bid: $0.00
Auction Closed(Final Price) $0.00

Category: Pre-Columbian Art
Sub Category: Moche, Nazca, etc.
Culture or Country: Moche IV.
Period: Ca. 500-800 A.D.
Size: 9-7/8”H.

Description: Pottery stirrup spout figural vessel in the form of a seated drunken monkey holding an olla with both hands and feet, (Chica jar for beer) his head leaning on the top of the olla. He wears a tightly fitting cap with chin strap and painted red-brown geometric decorative elements, painted red-brown and cream. Scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Spout repaired and reattached. Repaired break on the right shoulder, with resurfacing over the breaklines.
Provenance: Private NYC collection, ex. Daniel M. Friedenberg collection, Greenwich, CT. Published and exhibited: “A Cosmic View: Pre-Columbian Art From The John Platt Collection”, Deborah Brincherhoff, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT., 8/25/1994-1/8/1995, cat.#99, p.30.
Shipping Fee:
National: $23.00
International: $125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
   




Moche Monkey Stirrup Vessel

BIDDER BID QTY Original Bid Time
1. UNSOLD LOT $0.00 1 11/2/2012 2:16:23 PM
2. Gilligan $1,100.00 1 10/29/2012 11:50:10 AM
3. khefren $1,075.00 1 10/29/2012 11:47:35 AM
4. Gilligan $1,050.00 1 10/29/2012 11:46:34 AM
5. khefren $1,025.00 1 10/29/2012 11:44:45 AM

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