Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 900 BCE. A hand-built brownware pottery vessel of a spherical form with a planar base, a tapered neck, and a flared rim. The exterior of the body exhibits hundreds of petite pecked marks that create a gentle, asymmetrical spiraling motif, and the exterior of the neck is incredibly smooth. A gorgeous example of minimalist artistry from the ancient Chavin culture! Size: 5.8" Diameter x 7.875" H (14.7 cm x 20 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#166053

Repair to one section of spout, with chipping and light adhesive residue along break lines. Light abrasions to base and body. Nice preservation to pecked motif across body. TL drill holes beneath base, along base of spout, and inside one chipped area of rim.