Lot n° 484
Estimation :
1200 - 1400
EUR
Vase with stirrup handle representing the god Aï Apaec. - Lot 484
Vase with stirrup handle representing the god Aï Apaec.
Polychrome ceramic (cream-white, red and black)
Height: 25 cm
Length: 17 cm
Mochica culture, ca. 100-700 A.D.
Peru.
He wears a headdress from which four felines descend in a cross around the edges. The god can be recognized by his wide-open mouth with visible fangs and wide-open eyes. His cheeks feature a wave motif.
The god AÏ Apaec was the main deity of the Mochicas. He was as feared as he was venerated: a creator god who demanded human sacrifice.
Provenance: collection of Monsieur P.
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