Tall Chancay Pottery Standing Female Figure
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Pre-Columbian, Chancay culture, Peru, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. This is a very large, hollow made pottery figure in the classic Chancay style, showing a standing woman with wide eyes, small nose and mouth, and facial decorations that are representative of either scarification or tattooing. She wears a headband and has dark hair. Her short arms are thrown out to the side; she has obvious genitalia and small breasts. Chancay ceramics have been found mainly in the cemeteries of the Ancon and Chancay valleys; this pottery seems to have been produced on a large scale using molds. Their pottery would start with a rough matte surface that would be painted later in contrasting cream, brown, and black. Egg-shaped female figures like this one, with geometric decoration around the face and head, are some of the most common figures found. Size: 10" W x 17.5" H (25.4 cm x 44.4 cm).
Compare with similar examples in 'Ancestors of the Incas, the Lost Civilizations of Peru' by Kauffmann-Doig, Presented by Wonders, 124/125.
Provenance: ex-Art for Eternity, NYC.
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Compare with similar examples in 'Ancestors of the Incas, the Lost Civilizations of Peru' by Kauffmann-Doig, Presented by Wonders, 124/125.
Provenance: ex-Art for Eternity, NYC.
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 and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#113134
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Intact, minor chipping to one foot and expected wear.
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Tall Chancay Pottery Standing Female Figure
Estimate $1,800 - $2,200
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