Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A mold-formed pottery vessel depicting the head of a jaguar with a flat circular base, a round body, a slender tubular neck, a flared spout, and a ribbon-like handle connecting body to neck. The fierce animal's visage looks upward, presenting with a prominent snout, an upturned nose with delineated nostrils, a long mouth held slightly open to expose a row of petite teeth, and 2 bulging circular eyes with recessed sockets under petite triangular ears. Highly burnished and coated in a lovely shade of black, this fine vessel is an excellent example of Chimu culture! Size: 4.2" W x 5.5" H (10.7 cm x 14 cm)

Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Vintage Accents Auctions, Thomaston, Maine, USA, March 26th, 2020, March 2020 auction, lot 32159

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#170731

Repaired with restoration. Some light chipping to peripheries and expected nicks in small areas as shown, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with light earthen deposits throughout.