A beautiful and highly-detailed by-chrome, portrait, stirrup vessel of tremendous realism showing a Moche warrior or cazique with facial painting, open almond eyes, aquiline nose, and closed mouth with a slight smile. With cap style hairdress. Very fine example. Includes thermoluminescence certificate. | Moche. Peru. 300-500 A.D. Dimensions: 25,00 x 14,00 cm. Condition: Some surface wear. Excelloent condition. Provenance: French auction house. Formerly French Private Collection. Acquired at Ica Gallery ( Barcelone, 1996 ). IMPORTANT: Due to summer holidays this lot will be sent to the buyer in September, Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece will include spanish export license for the European Union. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - This lot can not be sold to US customers. - Shipped with Insurance.