Vase with stirrup-shaped handle representing... - Lot 42 - Castor Hara

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Vase with stirrup-shaped handle representing... - Lot 42 - Castor Hara
Vase with stirrup-shaped handle representing a shaman Sitting in a suit, he is dressed in a cream-coloured ceremonial tunic that covers his body. The sleeves are decorated with geometric staircase motifs and dots that are also found on the breastplate. He wears the traditional headdress with a wide band with crenellated decoration and two flower buds or hallucinogenic mushrooms on each side. His face with large eyes is concentrated and looks into the distance. He is holding a swaddled child on his knees, held by a rope around his neck, indicating the sacrificial function. Terracotta with cream and red slip Mochica Culture, Peru 100 B.C. - 600 A.D. H. 25 - W. 15 - Th. 22 cm
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