Inca Chucu Polychrome Plaque w/ Checkered Motif
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Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Inca hinterlands (Chucu), ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A colorful, hand-carved pottery plaque with rough peripheries, a convex verso with a highly burnished surface, and a concaved verso. Its obverse is painted in a playful checkered arrangement of yellow, teal, red, as well as a metallic, steel-gray pigment that glints in the light - a melodic interplay of colors. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 8" Diameter (20.3 cm)
Provenance: private Lake City, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in 2021; ex- Arte Primitivo, ex-private West Virginia, USA collection, acquired in the late 1960s to early 1970s, thereby to present
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#164815
Provenance: private Lake City, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in 2021; ex- Arte Primitivo, ex-private West Virginia, USA collection, acquired in the late 1960s to early 1970s, thereby to present
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#164815
Condition
Fragmentary piece as shown. Expected encrustation along peripheries. Painted work in exemplary condition, with glitter and an iridescent sheen to one of Its color’s finishes. Good condition.
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Inca Chucu Polychrome Plaque w/ Checkered Motif
Estimate $600 - $900
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