Description:

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A stunning bowl of a shallow form, hand-carved from dense stone of a dark-brown hue. The vessel is defined by a round but stable base, a thick rim, and a wide basin with a smooth, incredibly smooth surface. The base of the bowl displays meticulously-carved linear, curvilinear, and spiraled bands with a straight line down the middle, a curved line with spiraling terminals to either side, and a pair of lemniscate (infinity symbol) forms on either side which form the rough shape of a heart. Traces of decorative red cinnabar are visible across most of the incised decorations on the bottom. Size: 12.125" W x 2.5" H (30.8 cm x 6.4 cm).

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection

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#146296

  • Condition: Minor chips to rim, with light abrasions to basin and base, and fading to red cinnabar decorations, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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