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Stirrup vase with a double neck joined by a bridge-shaped ha…
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Stirrup vase with a double neck joined by a bridge-shaped ha…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,500
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Description
Stirrup vase
with a double neck joined by a bridge-shaped handle, decorated with several hummingbirds with beaks planted in two blossoming flowers.
Polychrome terracotta
Nazca, south coast of Peru, AD 200-600
17 × 14.5 cm
Provenance: Guy Loudmer sale, former Tristan Tzara collection, 24 November 1988, catalogue no. 143
This vase is part of the Nazca ceramic tradition, used in ritual and ceremonial contexts. The hummingbird, associated with fertility and renewal, is depicted here interacting with flowers in full bloom. The composition highlights the balance between the shape of the stirrup and the decoration.
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