Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. This is a hollow pottery figure in the classic Chancay style, showing a standing woman with wide eyes, small nose and mouth, and facial decorations that are representative of either scarification or tattooing. She wears a headband and has dark hair. Her short arms are thrown out to the side; she has small breasts. Her arms, thrown to the sides, are painted the same color as her hair. Chancay ceramics have been found mainly in the cemeteries of the Ancon and Chancay valleys; this pottery seems to have been produced on a large scale using molds. Their pottery would start with a rough matte surface that would be painted later in contrasting cream, brown, and black. Female figures like this one, with geometric decoration around the face and head, are some of the most common figures found. Size: 5.6" W x 8.2" H (14.2 cm x 20.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Gomez collection acquired in the 1980's

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  • Condition: Intact; some damage to pigment and to top of head.

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