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Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 1000 to 500 BCE. An ancient, hand-carved stone figure who sits with both legs and feet facing inwards, arms resting atop bent knees, and enormous bulbous eyes staring out from either side of the massive nose. Size: 1.8" L x 7.3" W x 4.7" H (4.6 cm x 18.5 cm x 11.9 cm)

The Chavin people lived in the northern Highland Andes, and their capital, Chavin de Huantar, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The artwork of Chavin represents the first widespread artistic style in the Andes. The center of Chavin de Huantar is a massive, flat-topped pyramid, surrounded by lower platforms. Between 1200 and 500 BCE the pyramid space was used for religious ceremonies. The Old Temple, constructed very early in the history of the site, consists of a series of passageways built around a circular courtyard; within were carved stone monuments showing jaguars, serpents, and other figures with transformative and/or anthropomorphic figures.

Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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  • Condition: Abrasions and some coarseness to surface texture, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to figural details across obverse.

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