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LOT 2221
Moche Replica Stirrup Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (690 grams, 21.5 cm high).
Globular bodied with a stirrup type neck and mouth, decorated with geometric scrolls or stylised serpents in relief and incised grooves. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s.
The property of Mr and Mrs P.R. of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
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