Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A double-chambered terracotta vessel featuring a standing man who assumes the position typically occupied by a second spout. He is blowing a spondylus shell flute, and the vessel produces a lovely musical tone when one blows into it. All is finely painted in a polychrome finish of red, black, and cream hues. Note how decorated this gentleman is, with his elaborate pectoral, headdress incised with an anamorphic figure on each side, fanciful collar or strap, and striated body paint or textile wraps on arms and abdominal area. Clearly this fellow was elaborately adorned in order to signify his special role, perhaps that of a shaman. Beyond the figure, the entire vessel is beautifully decorated. Note the carved geometric motif on the bridge and the registers of painted geometrics on the bodies of each vessel. A special piece indeed! Size: 6.75" L x 3.5" W x 6.25" H (17.1 cm x 8.9 cm x 15.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private K. Tiernan collection, CO; Ex-M. Powell Collection, TX, acquired in the 1960s.

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  • Condition: One spine of spondylus shell missing. Possible (nearly invisible) repair to man's back. Normal surface wear and abrasions. Overall very good.

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