Dog/frog vessel
Huari/Moche culture, North Coast Peru
Earthenware
8.25″ (21 cm) high
c. 1200 AD
A shape-shifting crouching dog/frog in reddish brown and cream painted earthenware with a flared mouth rising from the center of the back. Unusual is the rear view, which is rather San Pedro cactus-like and possibly alludes to shamanic associations. Reminiscent of Moche pieces. Intact. Ex. private collection, Iowa, ex. David Stuart, Los Angeles, 1991.
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