**Originally Listed At $1200**
Pre-Columbian, Inca, Peru, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A skillfully mold-made deer effigy stirrup vessel, the body modeled in the form of a deer head with a substantial stirrup rising above - all embellished in russet red slip with black eyes and nose. We just love the subtle details on this piece - the perky ears, stubby antlers, wide open eyes, round nose, and delineated muzzle. Revered for their nimble speed and quiet grace, deer were associated with stellar symbolism and played a recurring role in creation myths of many Pre-Columbian cultures. By the reign of the Incas, Peru had been the seat of outstanding pottery production for thousands of years. The Moche had developed the stirrup vessel to an artform full of expression and fascinating insight to the ancient Andean culture, and the Inca certainly lived up to this tradition. Size: 5.3" W x 9.9" H (13.5 cm x 25.1 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Hirsch Collection, Germany, acquired by 1990
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#101368
Condition
Repair and restoration to left ear and base of stirrup handle, with chips along back of stirrup handle, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines on front of stirrup and ear. Minor abrasions to original pigment on face, neck, spout, and base, with light encrustations inside eyes and around horns, and one stable hairline fissure running from front of stirrup handle to nose. Great preservation to overall form. Old inventory label beneath base.