Lot 53B
Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. A two-tiered rectangular vessel with a stirrup and spout, all over black with a burnished quality that gives it an almost-iridescent smooth quality. Perched on the second tier of the vessel is the head, shoulders, and arms of a lord-like figure wearing a pointed headdress and holding in one hand a pair of tweezers that he is using to pluck the hairs from his chin - a scene we have never seen before in Peruvian pottery. Perched behind him, where the stirrup meets the spout, is a tiny monkey figure with a long tail trailing down the stirrup. The Lambayeque were a wealthy society who reveled in creating ornate items that showcased that wealth; ornate black pottery like this was mold-made and mass produced but may also have been copies of silver vessels that would have been owned by very wealthy individuals. Size: 6.75" L x 3.9" W x 9.2" H (17.1 cm x 9.9 cm x 23.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-Americas Artifacts, Roswell, GA, USA; Ex-Private Georgia Collection; Ex-William and Carol Thibadeau, acquired 1960s through 1980s
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- Condition: May be one tiny, difficult-to-see repair to one lower part of the stirrup; chip to one side of figure's head and chips to back of spout rim.
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