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Sican Blackware Whistle Vessel - Ai Apec as Corn God

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Sican Blackware Whistle Vessel - Ai Apec as Corn God

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Description

Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Sican Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1000 CE. A mold-formed blackware pottery stirrup vessel with a frontal figure of Ai Apec - the principal Mochica deity - standing in an a-maize-ing outfit with textured surfaces resembling the corn behind him. This vessel illustrates a fascinating story from Moche mythology: Ai Apec, the creator god, returns from the underworld and manifests as various plants that flourish in the world of the living - notably corn, the plant that the Moche fermented into the sacred drink, chicha. A whistle behind the figure creates a high-pitched sound when air is blown into the spout! Size: 4.7" W x 9.125" H (11.9 cm x 23.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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Condition

Professional repair and restoration to handle, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor softening to some finer details, light earthen deposits, and fading to pigment in scattered areas. Whistle makes high-pitched sound when air is blown into the spout.

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Name: Sican Blackware Whistle Vessel - Ai Apec as Corn God
SKU: 137880553
Price: 450 USD
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