Lot of 2 Chimu / Inca Pyro-Engraved Gourd Dishes
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu/Inca culture, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. A fine set of bowls fashioned from the bases of two dried gourds and decorated with pyro-engraved embellishments. Each bowl boasts broad rectangular sections of linear and geometric motifs, and each displays a pair of abstract crustaceans which resemble shrimp or crawfish. Size: 5.9" W x 1.75" H (15 cm x 4.4 cm).
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#140798
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
#140798
Condition
Ancient repair to one bowl. Both vessels have minor nicks to rims and bases and light fading to pyro-engraved motifs. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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Lot of 2 Chimu / Inca Pyro-Engraved Gourd Dishes
Estimate $300 - $450
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