Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000-1500 CE. Characteristic of Chancay ceramics, these vessels possess simple, elegant forms with imaginative decorative programs. The ovoid shaped piece with miniature handles displays two round panels comprised of zigzag lightning motifs and polka dot raindrop motifs. The spout assumes the form of a miniature vessel adorned with two horizontal bands superimposed with the dotted rain motif. The larger red vessel also possesses a high level of personalization in the decorative style. A monkey making a playful gesture adorns one of the handles and a stylized, cream-colored painted bird graces each side of the body. This iconography represents the fauna of the jungles of Peruvian highlands and both animals were highly revered in the Pre-Columbian world. The monkey, thought to both mimic and parody humans, was believed to mediate between man and the supernatural. Birds, animals of the sky, were associated with the sun and the moon and thought to act as messengers between humans and their deities. 6"T (olla) and 6 1/4"D (monkey)

Provenance: Ex-Gilbert Martin Collection, Georgia, USA

All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Minor surface wear on both. Larger piece repaired. Otherwise, intact and good to excellent.

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