**Originally Listed At $500**

Pre-Columbian, central coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1250 CE. A double-chambered bichrome black and cream whistling stirrup vessel, each chamber a near-spherical form upon concave bases, with an arched bridge handle, a tall conical spout emerging from one chamber and a large bird, perhaps a parrot with wonderful detailing delineated in black, perched upon the other chamber. Exhibited at the Marjorie Barrick Museum, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in the 1990s. Size: 8.625" W x 9.875" H (21.9 cm x 25.1 cm)

In the Pre-Columbian world, birds were regarded as sky animals associated with the sun, moon, and Venus - where they served as messengers between humankind and the deities. Of particular importance were the eagle, parrot, and hummingbird. The beaks of the birds depicted on this example are closest to those of a parrot. Parrots were and continue to be revered by the ancients of South America. Their brilliant plumage and ability to fly high above the treeline made them ideal incarnations of the sky deities, thought to be endowed with supernatural powers of celestial origin.

Provenance: private Nevada USA collection, acquired from Foreign Unlimited, Coconut Grove, Florida USA 1970s; ex. Charles E. Warren collection, item # 38118FU. Exhibited at the Marjorie Barrick Museum, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1990s.

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#125127

Repaired from approximately eight original pieces with restoration over the breaklines, scattered black paint loss on the bird. Slight surface wear with tiny nicks/scuffs here and there.