Moche stirrup vessel with anthropomorphic figure and crab

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A pre Columbian Moche stirrup vessel,500-700 A.D, Northern Peru the bulbous body with relief decoration depicting an anthropomorphic figure fighting a crab, with a single loop handle and a single spout, 22.5 cm highProvenance: bill Grafen collection, 1970s

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