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Viru Pottery Seated Nude Male, Huge Erect Phallus

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Northwest Coast Peru, Viru culture, ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE. A pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a nude male shown seated with a hands on knees and a huge, erect phallus. Enveloped in red slip, his giant head features a heavy brow, coffee bean-shaped eyes, a sizable pointed nose, and thin lips in a slight smile, all flanked by a pair of massive ears. His back is lined with incised horizontal striations as a tubular stirrup spout rises from the top. A curious and fascinating example! Size: 5.9" L x 4" W x 9.5" H (15 cm x 10.2 cm x 24.1 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private South Florida, USA collection, acquired prior to 1969; ex-Alan C. Lapiner collection, Arts of the Four Quarters, New York City, New York, USA, September 30, 1696, #157

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Condition

Professionally repaired with minor loss along visible break line and light restoration in areas. Minor nicks and pitting, as well as chip to spout, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, nice presentation with earthen deposits to surface.