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Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A remarkable double-spouted, polychrome ceramic stirrup vessel, featuring a flat, circular base and wide-spanning walls that support a broad, domed shoulder with 2 spouts and a strap handle. The entirety of the ancient vessel is coated in a glaze of burnt sienna, while the top is adorned with a swirling design of a mythical deity in hues of cream, olive, and black. A pair of jaguars are exhibited atop the strap handle, both seated on their haunches and facing one another. Size: 5.75" in diameter x 6.75" H (14.6 cm x 17.1 cm)

Jaguar imagery generally symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world; hence, warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Jane Susskin Narins collection, acquired in the 1980s

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#164081

  • Condition: Body is intact. Spouts repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Strap handle restored from new material. One jaguar missing an ear and has chip to other ear. One spout reattached with break line visible. Otherwise, excellent with light earthen deposits in areas.

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