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A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A MOCHE FINELINE CANCHERO browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492: item # 998655 Please refer to our stock # DHC1 when inquiring.
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| BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED MOCHE FINELINE DEER HUNTER CANCHERO This finely made Moche canchero (sometimes called a “popper” or “dipper”) comes from Northern Peru and dates c.a.100-860AD. It stands 10” tall and is 6” at the widest. The front section of the vessel is slipped with a pale cream colored pigment and the design elements are executed in a cinnamon brown. The scene depicted is a Moche warrior in full war garb making the final kill of a deer he has cornered. Only the Moche nobility was allowed to hunt deer. The scene is taking place in a desert environment as the stylized plantlife forms depicted are various forms of cacti and thorny bushes. The netting bellow may represent the method used by the hunter to trap the prey before ritually finishing it off. The rear side of the canchero is a deep terra cotta color with a cream colored “squid-like” motif circling the opening. There are numerous mineral deposits attesting to the age of the piece. It is intact and unrestored and will come with a COA. You will not find a better piece for the money! | ||
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