Pre-Columbian Moche culture. Northern coastal desert area. Figural vessel having a stirrup type spout, depicting Ai-Apaec lying on a mountain top. Ai Apaec or “wrinkled face” is a snake-belted figure and god of the mountains. He is a mythical character identified in Moche iconography, and probably the main Moche deity. Time period: ca. 400 - 600 AD Moche style period IV Dimensions: 20 cm high Repaired with damage at the bottom, but stable condition. Provenance: US auctionhouse Arte Primitivo Ex. Howard Nowes Gallery 2003 Former private New York collection 1960’s Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Arte Primitivo The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.