Chimu Blackware Pottery Vessel w/ Figural Design
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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A mold-formed and highly-burnished blackware pottery vessel with a round but stable base, a spherical body with shallow lateral ridges, a sloping shoulder, a cylindrical spout, and a wide strap handle joining neck to shoulder. The front of the vessel depicts a raised stylized figure with bent arms framing the broad chest, a trio of elongated pendants draped across the neck, and a raised head - which doubles as the neck of the vessel - with ovoid eyes, large ears, and a cylindrical 'headdress.' Size: 5.5" W x 7.875" H (14 cm x 20 cm).
Provenance: private California, USA collection
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#145743
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A mold-formed and highly-burnished blackware pottery vessel with a round but stable base, a spherical body with shallow lateral ridges, a sloping shoulder, a cylindrical spout, and a wide strap handle joining neck to shoulder. The front of the vessel depicts a raised stylized figure with bent arms framing the broad chest, a trio of elongated pendants draped across the neck, and a raised head - which doubles as the neck of the vessel - with ovoid eyes, large ears, and a cylindrical 'headdress.' Size: 5.5" W x 7.875" H (14 cm x 20 cm).
Provenance: private California, USA collection
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.
#145743
Condition
Small nicks to spout rim, handle, and body, with fading to original pigmentation, and softening to some raised details, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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Chimu Blackware Pottery Vessel w/ Figural Design
Estimate $400 - $600
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