Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. A rare example of a large, egg-shaped vessel from this culture that is not in the form of a human figure and is painted with three colors - most are anthropomorphic, and most are only black and white. In relief on either side of this vessel is a figure of a pelican-like bird with a long, serpent-like neck and foreshortened legs and wings. The beak is particularly emphasized, shown in profile. These birds, painted white with black details, are on a ground of deep, earthy red. Above them is a short, flaring neck and two delicate strap handles. Size: 10.75" W x 16.25" H (27.3 cm x 41.3 cm)

See a similar form at the Fowler Museum at UCLA: https://www.fowler.ucla.edu/product/x86-3775-chancay-vessel/

Provenance: ex-private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired at auction

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  • Condition: Probe hole low on body. Small chips and nicks from surface, but otherwise in very nice condition with good remaining pigment as shown.

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