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Published piece! From ancient Peru, North Coast, Moche III or IV, ca. 200 - 500 AD. Redware pottery figure with strongly molded features; large, almond-shaped eyes, hooked nose and large ears; she wears dangles through her ears and holds her hands to her chest. Her over-sized head compared to the compact, squat body suggests that it may be a female dwarf. Fire-clouded surface with traces of cream slip details. 7-5/8"H, cleaned of salt deposits, surface abraded. Accession no. N-457. Published in Art of the Andes, Pre-Columbian Sculpted and Painted Ceramics, pg. 172, plate 49. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:7-5/8"H Condition:Intact
Antiquities
Ancient South America
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