Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel exhibiting a squat foot, a stirrup-shaped handle surmounted by a cylindrical spout, and a conical stem emanating upwards from atop the spherical body, all presented in cream and russet pigments. The conical central element represents a type of Moche war club with a sturdy shaft and a knob-form head meant for shattering bone and armor alike. Surrounding the base of the shaft is a series of fineline Moche images of war including tumi blades, a second war club, an idiophone, and perhaps a set of severed male genitalia. Size: 8" L x 5.75" W x 9.625" H (20.3 cm x 14.6 cm x 24.4 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. #173712