Description:

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Ca 1100 to 1300 CE. Chancay artisans are best known for their ceramics and textiles. They created a variety of ceramic vessels shaped like animals, most typically birds or llamas. This egg-shaped jar, with its engaging, anthropomorphized monkey possibly eating a treat or playing an ocarina whose body playfully protrudes from the body of the vessel, was created using mould and hand building techniques. The surface features characteristic geometric ornamentation applied with dark-brown slip against a cream background known as the black on white technique, flaring rim with two applied knobs to restrain a tump line. 7-1/2"H x 7-1/2"W to edge of handles. PROVENANCE: Ex-J. Donat Collection, ex-Splendors of the World Gallery, HI. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Intact and near choice.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $25,000