Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A lovely double-spouted pottery vessel depicting two large and magnificent water birds capturing their prey as well as two other fish awaiting their fate, all skillfully painted in hues of orange, black, grey, cream and red. Size: 6-1/4"H (15.9 cm) x 5-3/4" in diameter (14.6 cm).

The Nazca of south coast Peru cherished the sea as a rich source of both food and mythology. Hence marine themes are prevalent on their ceramics. It is likely that these birds and fish were connected to myths and folklore about the sea and its power. In contrast to their Moche contemporaries who typically kept to a reduced color palette and explored more modeled forms, Nazca potters reveled in a more varied range of colors and a flatter conception of form. Provenance: Ex-private Crested Butte, CO collection, acquired in 1987. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #108649

  • Condition: Loss to one spout as shown. Normal surface wear. Possible repainting. Overall good.

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