A rare moche monkey deity vessel having a rear cylindrical wide spout. Depicting a seated monkey deity having an open toothy mouth and ceremonial hairdress and bracelets. The simian holds a tambourine in his hands. Moche, Peru, 400-600 AD Dimensions: 17,00 cm. Condition: Surface wear but good condition. Provenance: S. Fossa Collection since 1972 ( Caracas, Venezuela ). Thence by descent since 1980 by his son. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes spanish export license. - 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%. - Shipped with Insurance.