Description:

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A standing, hollow-built, bichrome pottery cuchimilco or stargazer, characteristically female and detailed with small nipples and stubby, outstretched hands, broad feet, and simple clothing and other details painted in dark brown on a white ground. These pottery figures usually possess a simplified body, small vestigial arms raised to the sides, and the purpose of such figures is unknown; however, as they have been frequently discovered in Chancay graves, some scholars argue that they may have represented a symbolic female companion to accompany the deceased into the afterworld. This said, a few male/female pairs have been found in gravesites, hence challenging this theory of female companionship. Size: 7.75" L x 3" W x 9.75" H (19.7 cm x 7.6 cm x 24.8 cm)

Provenance: private Manhattan Beach, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 2004

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  • Condition: Stable hairline fissure on groin. Chips and surface nicks and some fading and losses to pigment, but overall great condition.

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