Pre-Columbian. Moche Superb Ceramic Portrait Vessel With Spanish Import License

A highly-detailed by-chrome, portrait, stirrup vessel of tremendous realism, showing a Moche warrior or cazique with open almond eyes, aquiline nose with lower deformation and small deformed open mouth showing his teeth, showing an aggresive look.. With elaborate ceremonial hairdress decorated on the sides with two bird heads turned backwards . Very fine example. | Moche. Peru. 100-500 A.D. Dimensions: 25,00 cm. Condition: Small chip on the spout, otherwise excellent condition. Provenance: Private collection, Geneva (acquired in the late 70s-early 80s) Private collection, Vaduz (acquired in 2006) Important: Due to summer holiday season, our gallery will be closed in august so this item will be delivered in september. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece will include spanish export license for the European Union. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - This lot can not be sold to US customers. - Shipped with Insurance.

Estimate:$2,240.46

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