Pre-Columbian, central highlands of Peru or Lake Titicaca region of Bolivia, Huari (Wari), ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A stunning polychrome pottery kero featuring the expressive face of a shaman in transition or deity modeled upon the exterior wall with eyes, nose, and sections of the face in low relief and dramatically painted details! The headdress and hair arching from the figure's head have bird or snake visages emerging from the tips, and in each of his clawed hands is a staff or club. The vessel is slipped in a deep red hue and painted in creamy white, black, brown, and the gray areas are created by leaving the surface unpainted. Size: 3.5" Diameter x 5.125" H (8.9 cm x 13 cm)

Provenance: private Wabasha, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.

#171773

Chip to rim, otherwise intact. Bleeding to pigments and areas of loss and fading, but motifs are still clear and discernable.