Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. An impressive mold-formed pottery aryballos, exhibiting a long, tubular neck, a rounded shoulder, and a bulbous body, all sitting atop a conical base. A pair of lovely loop handles flanks the ancient vessel's voluminous body, allowing it to be easily held or suspended. Boasting a taupe glaze beneath a lustrous burnish, this aryballos is a remarkably minimalistic example from the ancient Inca Empire! Size: 6" in diameter x 7.75" H (15.2 cm x 19.7 cm); 8.25" H (21 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-Arte Xibalba, Sarasota, Florida, USA; ex-Andrea Sarmiento collection, Miami, Florida, USA

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#161217

Chip to rim. Repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Minor abrasions and scratches commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, very nice with excellent remaining pigment.