Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. This is a super cute piece, depicting a mother carrying her child on her back. The mother's elaborate hair and headdress form the spout of the jar and the handle. Both baby and mother seem to have undergone skull modification, a common practice among upper class members of Andean society. The Chancay culture produced a great deal of pottery, most of which have been found in the cemeteries of the Ancon and Chancay valleys. Their technique was to mold ceramics with a rough, matte surface that they would then paint with cream and black. Many of the ceramic figures that they made were females who usually, as in this figure, had geometric designs and ornaments on their bodies. Also as in this figure, their eyes are emphasized with dark lines extending away from them. Size: 9" H x 4-1/2" W. Provenance: Ex-Splendors of the World Gallery 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. #110355

  • Condition: Intact and near choice

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