Gourd decorated with an erotic scene.
Two figures reclining one on top of the other sit on a bed, one end of which is rolled up to form a bolster. They are adorned with cream-colored body paint. A spout with a handle is positioned on the figure's back.
Brown terracotta with orange slip and cream decoration
Viru culture, Peru
300 BC - 300 AD
H. 19 - L. 20 - Th. 11 cm
Condition: broken - stuck

Provenance:
- Former European collection assembled before the 1970s.
- Castor Hara, sale at Hôtel Drouot, June 16, 2014, lot 9.
Live Tuesday 23 June・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 296

Gourd decorated with an erotic scene. Two figures reclining one on top of the other sit on a bed, one end of which is rolled up to form a bolster. They are adorned with cream-colored body paint. A spout with a handle is positioned on the figure's back. Brown terracotta with orange slip and cream decoration Viru culture, Peru 300 BC - 300 AD H. 19 - L. 20 - Th. 11 cm Condition: broken - stuck Provenance: - Former European collection assembled before the 1970s. - Castor Hara, sale at Hôtel Drouot, June 16, 2014, lot 9.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€715
Buyer's premium
30%
Gourd decorated with an erotic scene. Two figures reclining one on top of the other sit on a bed, one end of which is rolled up to form a bolster. They are adorned with cream-colored body paint. A spout with a handle is positioned on the figure's back. Brown terracotta with orange slip and cream decoration Viru culture, Peru 300 BC - 300 AD H. 19 - L. 20 - Th. 11 cm Condition: broken - stuck Provenance: - Former European collection assembled before the 1970s. - Castor Hara, sale at Hôtel Drouot, June 16, 2014, lot 9.
Sale Tuesday 23 June・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris