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Hôtel des Ventes de Lyon
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Portrait vase on a pedestal.
See original version (French)
190
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Portrait vase on a pedestal.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
Portrait vase on a pedestal.
Brown-coloured ceramic.
Height: 18 cm
Width: 10 cm
Chimu/Inca culture, c. 900–1532 AD.
Peru
Part missing at the top.
Vase depicting a human face with a slight smile. The figure wears a cap covered in geometric patterns. This vase is in the tradition of portrait vases well known amongst the Mochica in particular.
For similar examples, see those held at the Museo de las Américas in Madrid, in particular no. 10122.
YD Lot sold as is, showing signs of wear, with minor damage and missing parts.
See original version (French)
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