Description:

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An adorable pottery vessel in the form of a coatimundi seated with a curved body and bent legs as he raises his perky head displaying an elongated snout with huge eyes and petite ears. A slender, sinuous tail coils out from his posterior. In the Pre-Columbian world, the raccoon-like coatimundi (or coati) was easily tamed, and its funny antics made it a popular pet. What's more, scholars believe that the ancients believed coatimundi possessed supernatural powers. Size: 6.3" L x 7.3" W x 8.7" H (16 cm x 18.5 cm x 22.1 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis by Labor Ralf Kotalla in Germany and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A pdf copy of the report will accompany the item upon purchase.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010

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#179900

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration and overpainting on break lines. Some small areas of chipping with nicks and abrasions. Otherwise, very nice presentation with nice remaining pigments. Manganese deposits to surface. TL holes beneath proper front left foot and left side of chin. Old collection labels on underside of base.

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