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Chimu Pottery Vessel w/ Supernatural Jaguar Deity

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Description

**Originally Listed At $250**

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche / Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. A pottery jar with a human head with low relief facial features forming the bottle neck, and both sides of the vessel have a monstrous creature. The being is a supernatural zoomorphic creature - the body of a jaguar, a serrated - reptilian tail - lengthy claws, and a serpent / dragon emerging from the mouth- a popular motif in Chimu art! Size: 5" W x 8" H (12.7 cm x 20.3 cm)

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection; ex- Dr. Louis Redstone collection, Detroit, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2002

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Condition

Hairline surface fissures and abrasions, chips to rim, and softening to finer details. Light manganese deposits on the surface.

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Chimu Pottery Vessel w/ Supernatural Jaguar Deity

Name: Chimu Pottery Vessel w/ Supernatural Jaguar Deity
SKU: 176436989
Price: 260 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $450

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Starting Price $140

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