Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 300 to 500 CE. An intriguing handmade and stone burnished pottery canchero vessel (also known as a corn popper or water dipper) presenting in saucer form with a bulbous body with a small circular opening and a long slender handle embellished at the end with the finely sculpted head of a male. Staring out from wide lidded eyes, the handle's face presents with a prominent avian nose, sizable tab-shaped ears, a long straight mouth, and a round headdress with a chinstrap. All enveloped in a creamy beige-hued glaze, this lovely dipper is a remarkable example from Moche culture! Please note that the Lucite stand in photos is for display purposes only. Size: 11.5" L x 7.5" W x 4.25" H (29.2 cm x 19 cm x 10.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998
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Condition
Repaired from several pieces with restoration. Chip to rim and miniscule annular perforation to handle. Stable hairline fissure, as shown. Some light abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent.