Sican Lambayeque Blackware Vessel w/ Naylamp
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 1000 CE. A tall blackware stirrup jar with a foot adorned on the upper body adorned with several figures. Included is Naylamp, the traditional hero founder of the Lambayeque and god of the underworld. Naylamp's head and headdress are displayed beneath the conical spout while an abstract zoomorphic head projects from each of his shoulders, and 4 additional figures are draped around the front half. Two figures lay prone atop the handle with heads raised high off the surface. Size: 6.5" W x 8" H (16.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
Provenance: private Ferndale, Michigan, USA collection; ex-private Detroit, Michigan, USA collection, acquired prior to 2004
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#182576
Provenance: private Ferndale, Michigan, USA collection; ex-private Detroit, Michigan, USA collection, acquired prior to 2004
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182576
Condition
Spout reattached, pressure crack on one side, surface stained with deposits and dendrites.
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Sican Lambayeque Blackware Vessel w/ Naylamp
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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