🟡This striking Moche ceramic vessel represents a resting feline, embodying power, fatigue, and sacred symbolism. Handcrafted by the ancient Moche culture of northern Peru (100–700 CE), this piece was likely used in ceremonial or ritual contexts. The feline’s expressive face, with its protruding tongue and detailed stripes, suggests weariness or perhaps submission—a rare and meaningful posture in Moche iconography.

The vessel is decorated with polychrome paint, enhancing the feline’s spotted body and emphasizing muscular detail. Its surface shows intentional aging with embedded earth tones, giving the figure an authentic, timeworn patina that collectors deeply value.

A traditional stirrup spout rises from the back, characteristic of Moche ritual vessels. The spout has visible age-related cracks, adding to the object’s historical authenticity and charm. Despite this, it remains a structurally sound display piece.

Whether as a centerpiece for home decor or as a valuable addition to a serious pre-Columbian collection, this Moche feline vessel stands as a unique artifact bridging artistic mastery and sacred symbolism from ancient Peru.

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Material: Hand-formed and painted ceramic
Condition: Good vintage condition with visible surface aging and spout cracks
Origin: Northern coastal Peru – Moche civilization