Chancay Pottery Jar - Seated Figure
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar depicting a seated figure wearing dark clothing and bearing black tattoos on the face, eyes, and wrists. The tall forehead doubles as the rim of the vessel and enables liquids to be poured smoothly. Size: 4" L x 3.75" W x 5.875" H (10.2 cm x 9.5 cm x 14.9 cm)
Provenance: private Ojai, California, USA collection, by inheritance, collected before 2000
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#179657
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar depicting a seated figure wearing dark clothing and bearing black tattoos on the face, eyes, and wrists. The tall forehead doubles as the rim of the vessel and enables liquids to be poured smoothly. Size: 4" L x 3.75" W x 5.875" H (10.2 cm x 9.5 cm x 14.9 cm)
Provenance: private Ojai, California, USA collection, by inheritance, collected before 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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#179657
Condition
Stable fissure along verso, with abrasions and chipping to most surfaces, minor fading to pigment, and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to figural form.
Buyer's Premium
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Chancay Pottery Jar - Seated Figure
Estimate $300 - $400
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