Description:

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A petite and finely made blackware canteen vessel depicting an anthropomorphosed figure on the front, with a strap handle bridging the neck to the body, created by the Chimu culture of ancient Peru. The black finish of most Chimu pottery was achieved by firing the pottery at high temperatures in a closed kiln which prevented the oxygen from reacting with the clay. A precious example! Size: 4-1/2"H x 3-3/4"W

The Chimu civilization developed after the Moche, flourishing from 1000 to 1400 CE, during the Late Intermediate Period, prior to the rise of the Inca Empire, and Chimu artisans were heavily influenced by the Moche. Stirrup vessels were the primary ceramic form of the ancients of Peru, and they provide a window onto Pre-Columbian religion, rituals, socio-economics and every day life. All aspects of the day to day were depicted on these vessels: flora and fauna, anthropomorphized animals that often represented deities, portraits, scenes ranging from the erotic to the sacrificial to the militaristic. Provenance: Ex-private Pavao collection, PA, acquired before 1980 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. #109333

  • Condition: Tiny nicks to rim with normal surface wear and minor scratches/hairlines to surface.

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