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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A hand-built brownware pottery vessel of a sizable form with a flat base, a conical, gourd-shaped body, a raised ovoid spout, and a petite suspension loop arching between spout and body. The highly burnished exterior is accentuated with low relief feline features such as sinuous legs as well as a curled, tapered tail on the body, and perky ears, mounded eyes, incised whiskers, and a narrow snout atop the spout. The "screamer" name of this vessel comes from the wide-open spout mouth which takes inspiration from petite Peruvian mammals that create loud noises in the wild. Size: 11.25" L x 4.875" W x 8.3" H (28.6 cm x 12.4 cm x 21.1 cm)

Provenance: private Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Thursby collection, acquired before 2010

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#151145

  • Condition: Repair to small area of side of spout mouth, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Minor abrasions and pitting to base, body, and spout, with fading to areas of brown color, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits and root marks throughout.

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