Unusual - although we have been lucky to find four similar examples (email for pics/details of others). Moche, from ancient north coastal Peru, ca 500 to 700 AD. Polychrome  More »

Unusual - although we have been lucky to find four similar examples (email for pics/details of others). Moche, from ancient north coastal Peru, ca 500 to 700 AD. Polychrome pottery vessel in the form of an open flower - similar in appearance to the more common "florero." Painted in tan and deep brown with edges to the rim cut away; base and inner rim glazed, remainder buff. 5-3/8"H x 6-3/8" top diameter, appears choice to excellent, but has been repaired from a few large fragments with restoration over breaklines. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:5-3/8"H x 6-3/8" top diameter Condition:Repaired   « Less

From ancient north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Solid copper mace head with twin owls and central round shaft hole. Beautiful and deadly! 2-1/2"W x 2"H, intact and quite  More »

From ancient north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Solid copper mace head with twin owls and central round shaft hole. Beautiful and deadly! 2-1/2"W x 2"H, intact and quite excellent! Category:Moche Material:Copper Dimensions:2-1/2"W x 2"H Condition:Intact   « Less

An incredible and rare vessel! Moche, north coast of Peru, Phase IV, Ca 400 to 500 AD. Narrow strirrup vessel representing a Bean/Legume in Portrait form depicting a Mochica  More »

An incredible and rare vessel! Moche, north coast of Peru, Phase IV, Ca 400 to 500 AD. Narrow strirrup vessel representing a Bean/Legume in Portrait form depicting a Mochica Lord / King having a Sun Disk with attached mask and Sun Flares and Painted Royal Ear Spools. The face is divided by a tattoo representing duality, an underlying principle of Mochica Mythology. Beans are found in Mochica a Proto Nazca/Nazca cultures with Glyphs painted on them and we still are unable to understand their true meaning. They are depicted on Fine Line Mochica Paintings and Polychrome Nazca Painted Vessels, we’ve even seen real Beans with Polychrome Painted Glyphs incorporated into Proto Nazca Textile Fringes. 12"H, appears near-choice, but as is normal, spout reattached. Rare narrow form! Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:12"H Condition:Repaired   « Less

What a very cool piece of ancient art and weaponry... in miniature! Moche, north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Cast copper finial in the form of a human head. Reminiscent  More »

What a very cool piece of ancient art and weaponry... in miniature! Moche, north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Cast copper finial in the form of a human head. Reminiscent and stylistically very similar to the large copper masks found in Moche tombs, with large ears and well-cast features, top of head concave to accept end of spear, tang of tapered square form. Custom stand. Head is 1/2"H, entire piece is 1-1/4"D, intact and excellent. Category:Moche Material:Copper Dimensions:Head is 1/2"H Condition:Intact   « Less

A very striking piece of Moche art! Moche, north-coast Peru, Ca 400 AD. Hammered copper sheet, in the form of a Moche dignitary, strong almond-shaped eyes, pronounced nose  More »

A very striking piece of Moche art! Moche, north-coast Peru, Ca 400 AD. Hammered copper sheet, in the form of a Moche dignitary, strong almond-shaped eyes, pronounced nose and ears and down-turned mouth. Masks like these were laid over/incorporated into mummy bundles of the face of important members of the society. Measures 10" H x 7" W x 4" D - not counting custom museum-quality stand. Ex private Hawaii collection. Very striking! Category:Moche Material:Copper Dimensions:10" H x 7" W x 4" D Condition:Intact   « Less

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Mochica 5,ca. 500-600 AD Bi-chrome pottery vessel painted in negative (where dark color highlights the figures, which are actually the  More »

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Mochica 5,ca. 500-600 AD Bi-chrome pottery vessel painted in negative (where dark color highlights the figures, which are actually the original back ground cream colors of the vessel). Depicted are ferocious battle scenes in two rows, showing a multitude of warriors in full battle, including decapitated heads and limbs. An extraordinary example! 7-1/2"H, excellent. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:7-1/2"H Condition:Excellent   « Less

From the North Coast Peru, Mochica I, Salinar, ca. 300-100 BC. Depicts a kneeling / captured warrior with a painted face Mask showing much expression; he is nude but has an  More »

From the North Coast Peru, Mochica I, Salinar, ca. 300-100 BC. Depicts a kneeling / captured warrior with a painted face Mask showing much expression; he is nude but has an elaborate hair style; rope around his neck; exposed male genitalia with pubic hair represented. What makes this piece extremely unique and rare is that it is done kaolin instead of terracotta / pottery. 8"H, intact/excellent with minor rim chipping. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:8"H Condition:Excellent   « Less

North Coast Peru, Moche IV, ca. 400 - 500 AD. Polychrome pottery vessel depicting a sea lion's head with open mouth. Very elegant. 7-1/2"H, Intact/excellent condition, save  More »

North Coast Peru, Moche IV, ca. 400 - 500 AD. Polychrome pottery vessel depicting a sea lion's head with open mouth. Very elegant. 7-1/2"H, Intact/excellent condition, save minor surface wear. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:7-1/2"H Condition:Intact   « Less

Considered a precious commodity to the ancient Moche culture! Traded down the pacific coast from Ecuador, this shell was worth a great deal in terms of trade value or for its  More »

Considered a precious commodity to the ancient Moche culture! Traded down the pacific coast from Ecuador, this shell was worth a great deal in terms of trade value or for its use by artisans in making beads, amulets or votives. Northern Peru, ca. 200 to 600 AD, and still retaining its sharp barbed outer-surface and smooth interior. 4" x 4" x 1"D, intact and generally excellent! Category:Moche Material:Shell Dimensions:4" x 4" x 1"D Condition:Intact   « Less

Very hard to find ancient Moche textiles, far more rare than later textiles from the Chimu / Inca era! North coastal Peru, Ca 300 to 500 AD. Woven of camelid fibers in the  More »

Very hard to find ancient Moche textiles, far more rare than later textiles from the Chimu / Inca era! North coastal Peru, Ca 300 to 500 AD. Woven of camelid fibers in the form of a standing warrior confronting second warrior, open-work panel separating yet another warrior undoubtedly confronting another in combat. 18"L x 6-1/2"H, fragmentary, but in good stable condition. Mounted to canvas and ready to hang. Category:Moche Material:Textile Dimensions:18"L x 6-1/2"H Condition:Fragment   « Less