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Chimu Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Fruit & Vines
Chimu Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Fruit & Vines
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A delightful pottery vessel exhibiting a wide hip, a rounded shoulder, a stirrup handle, and a tubular spout, all sitting upon a narrow, convex base. Enveloped in a rich black glaze, the charming vessel is adorned with relief decoration of 4 trios of ovoid fruits hanging from vines that cascade down the sides and meet at the top. A petite monkey additionally embellishes the vessel, sitting where the spout meets the handle. Size: 6.5" Diameter x 10.5" H (16.5 cm x 26.7 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection; ex-Heritage Auctions, New York, USA, December 5th, 2010, "2010 December New York Signature Pre-Columbian Art Auction," auction 6056, lot 56365

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Condition
Repaired from several pieces with restoration over some break lines and other break lines visible. Repainted and burnished. Chipping to rim. Otherwise, very nice.
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Chimu Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Fruit & Vines

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