Description:

**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A hand-carved wood male figure exhibiting a huge, stylized head with a slanted forehead that comes to a point at the top of the nasal bridge and diagonal striations extending outwards from the lozenge-shaped eyes. Wearing a decoratively incised loincloth, the figure stands atop gently bent legs displaying wide hips and a bulbous chest as he bends his arms at the elbows and places his hands on his clavicle. His eyes feature delineated pupils and flank a triangular nose above a slightly open mouth and round chin. Size: 2.9" W x 9.7" H (7.4 cm x 24.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#172900

  • Condition: Expected chips, nicks, abrasions, and softening of incised detail, as well as some stable hairline fissures, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with rich patina.

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