Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche III, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A provocative pottery portrait vessel of life-size scale depicting the head of a coca chewer in striking naturalism; the coca leaves creating a prominent bulge in his left cheek and his mouth slightly open to expose gnashing teeth. Flanked by a pair of sizeable, protruding ears, the alert visage presents risen brows above wide, open eyes, a sloped nose, angular cheek bones, a pointed chin, and fleshy lips that extend outwards. A flat-topped cap with an arching, vegetal motif crowns his head, surmounting his long, straight hair and opening at the top to form the wide rim of the vessel, while his thick neck serves as the planar base. His headdress, teeth, and sclerae are filled with a pale-yellow pigment that highlights his features and nicely contrasts against the red slip that envelops the rest of the vessel. Size: 8" W x 8.5" H (20.3 cm x 21.6 cm) Provenance: ex-Splendors of the World, Haiku, Hawaii, USA, before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173817