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| RANA , PRE COLUMBIAN MOCHE STIRRUP POT |
£975 |
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase I, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A beautifully painted figural stirrup vessel depicting a frog with wide elliptical eyes seated in a crouched position. This bichrome vessel features a cream-hued ground accented by a minimalist russet red motif painted atop. Its visage has a curiosity about its gaze, with head upturned and incised mouth closed. The frog's protruding vocal sac is delineated by red pigment over the top. Its body is decorated with a loose array of short, gently curved lines. Its legs and feet are held tightly at its sides. A stubby stirrup-shaped handle rises from the frog's back and has a petite opening at its end. Size: 6" L x 5" W x 6.7" H (15.2 cm x 12.7 cm x 17 cm)
The frog ('rana' in Spanish) was a highly symbolic animal of the Pre-Columbian world, signifying water and rain and all the sustenance that it provides, and by extension fertility - a true vessel of life. |
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