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EARLY MOCHICA OWL VESSEL<br />

Ca. 300-100 B. C.<br />

The standing avian with wings tightly folded at<br />

the back with sunken eye area and recurved beak,<br />

ears projecting from the top with incised feathers.<br />

Height 19.5 cm<br />

Cf. Lapiner, fi g. 269<br />

Owls are widely associated with death because of<br />

their nocturnal habits and mournful voices.<br />

€ 1 200 – 1 800<br />

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EARLY MOCHICA FROG VESSEL<br />

Ca. 300-100 B. C.<br />

The crouching amphibian with feet fi rmly planted,<br />

thin closed mouth, and large bulbous eyes under<br />

heavy lids, painted in egg-cream with decorative<br />

details in reddish brown.<br />

Height 19.7 cm<br />

Cf. Trujillo, pg. 145, top<br />

€ 1 200 – 1 800<br />

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