**Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A striking blackware vessel in the form of the head of an elder presenting huge, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a sharp, curved nose, pursed lips, and an angular chin. His prominent cheekbones project from below his eyes, sharply contrasting his hollow cheeks, which are flanked by a pair of protruding ears. The artist has taken strides to emphasize his age via incised lines that represent the wrinkling folds of flesh on his forehead, the crow s feet extending from his eyes, the laugh lines enveloping his mouth, and the lipstick lines above his mouth. Size: 5.1" Diameter x 4" H (13 cm x 10.2 cm) Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private T. Misenhimer collection, Beverly Hills, California, USA, collected 1970 to 2008 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #173434品相报告: Professionally repaired with restoration over break lines. A few minor nicks, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining detail and lustrous burnish. Earthen deposits in recessed areas.