Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca, 400 to 700 CE. A large hand-built pottery bowl painted and divided into four quadrants on the interior in the form of stylized trophy heads. The most extensive practice of headhunting occurred along the south coast of Peru in the Nazca and Inca valleys where the early Paracas and succeeding Nazca cultures resided. Head-taking was a significant component of their warfare and religious mythology, depictions represented strength and fighting prowess. Size: 12" Diameter x 4" H (30.5 cm x 10.2 cm); 12.25" H (31.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010

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#179851

  • Condition: Professionally repaired and restored from several large pieces with infill and overpainting to breaks. Abrasions and chips to some painted pigments, but overall excellent preservation.

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