Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari / Wari culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. This is a pottery canteen with tiny twin pierced handles, presumably for suspension, and a slightly slared cylindrical spout. The body is painted an orangey-red, with darker red, cream, and black decoration in the form of mythical marine creatures with long arms. Some researchers have seen echoes of architectural decoration in Huari ceramics (like those chevrons), so this may have been inspired by the walls of a temple! Size: 7.25" W x 9.75" H (18.4 cm x 24.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex-California Museum of Ancient Art

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#115282

  • Condition: Intact with bright colors

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