Pre-Columbian Moche Stirrup Vessel With Two Smiling Monkeys

Peru, circa 300-500 A.D., both figures clothed with suspended cocoa leaf bags and having decidedly human features.

7.5 x 7 x 8.5 in.

The Miguel A. Figueroa Collection, Chapel Hill, NC, acquired 1960s-1970s

Spout re-glued with some loss; small chip to one monkey's eyebrow.

$400 - 600