Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A polychrome pitcher in a figural form, resting on a flat base with rounded shoulders and a stout neck with an adjacent strap handle. A man's visage representing a shaman or noble figure is molded into the neck: a protruding nose, ears, impressed mouth, and painted eyes and linear scarification or tattoo marks. The upper shoulder of the vessel is painted with a necklace and his hands resting in front, slipped, and painted in hues of umber brown, tan-beige, orange, and black. Size: 6" L x 8.5" H (15.2 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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#172268

  • Condition: Chips to rim and surface abrasions. Some fading to pigments, but figural details are discernable. Nice condition. Old inventory numbers written on base and old sticker label.

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