Description:

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A hand-built pottery vessel with a planar base, a compressed spherical body, a large, stirrup-shaped handle, and a broad spout with a thick rim. The grayware composition is decorated with 6 sizable flowers in relief, each with 5 petals and a concentric circular center. The stirrup vessel is named for the stirrups of horseback riding. In addition to being attractive, these vessels were also practical. Their narrow or restricted openings prevented rapid evaporation of the precious liquid stored within - a great advantage given the extremely dry deserts of Peru. Size: 6.25" W x 8.125" H (15.9 cm x 20.6 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s

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#173724

  • Condition: Professional repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines as well as retooling to most flowers. Chips to spout rim and some flowers, with softening to finer details of some flowers, and light abrasions. Nice large form.

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