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NAZCA VESSEL
Ca. A. D. 300-600
The cylindrical sides painted with the
Demon Feline holding weapons and a
small trophy head, his wide face with
mouth mask and stingray headband, the
sweeping cape with a series of heads, the
border trimmer in spears in alternating
colors, painted in white, grey, maroon and
shades of brown.
Height 18 cm
€ 700 – 1 000
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*107
NAZCA POLYCHROME VESSEL
Ca. A. D. 300-600
Painted in tan, maroon, grey, white and
black with an expansive Anthropomorphic
Mythical Being, head turned to the
side, grasping a trophy head and an axe,
in both hands, attired in a tunic trimmed
with further trophy heads, a mouth mask
and a stingray headband with snake-like
streamers.
Height 20 cm
A major theme of Nazca ceramic art
features complex fi gures with feline
faces, human trophy heads and weapons,
probably alludes to combats, the faking of
heads, and the use of blood off erings to
earth, sky and water.
€ 800 – 1 200
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NAZCA BEAKER
Ca. A. D. 300-600
Painted in cream, plum, grey, tawny
brown and black, with an imposing
representation of the Anthropomorphic
Mythical Deity, outstretched and grasping
a staff , his cape trimmed with stylized
birds alternating with vegetal (?) motifs.
Height 18.5 cm
Cf. An die Mächte der Natur, pl. 1.8
€ 900 – 1 200