Description:

Pre-Columbian, northern highlands of Peru, Recuay culture, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An impressive polychrome single spouted figural vessel depicting a winking, smiling figure wearing a hooded headdress and elaborately decorated ear ornaments as he/she holds a coca bag - or perhaps a musical instrument - that is also decorated with cross and dotted motifs mirroring those on her/his earrings. Flanking the happy visage are twin jaguars who are also smiling with perky ears, wagging tails, and spotted coats reminiscent of the starry sky. The figural imagery is delineated in low and high relief and skillfully painted in shades of russet red, tawny beige, cream, and black. Size: 8.5" L x 7.25" W x 7.375" H (21.6 cm x 18.4 cm x 18.7 cm)

Provenance: private S.H. collection, Santa Clara, California, USA

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#126270

  • Condition: Small repair to spout with loss to break lines. Otherwise minor surface wear with slight pigment loss. Overall excellent.

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