Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. "Quack, quack. Waddle, waddle!" - An endearing and cleverly composed bichrome terracotta duck effigy vessel - the body of the vessel is orange and nearly spherical with a short cylindrical neck resolving in a flared rim. The duckie's head and red crest feathers form the jar's handle, and his curled red tailfeathers appear in high relief at the opposite end. On the side walls are his elegant wings, modeled in bas relief. In the Pre-Columbian world, ducks were viewed as sacred animals of the watery realm and the sky world as they could both dive deep under water and fly long distances through the air. In addition, duck effigies were associated with fertility and rebirth. Size: 9.625" L x 6.125" H (24.4 cm x 15.6 cm)

Provenance: ex Collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA

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  • Condition: Intact. Normal surface wear with earthen and mineral deposits.

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