Description:

Pre-Columbian, Northwest Coast Peru, Viru culture, ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE. A remarkable pottery vessel comprised of 2 chambers - a cuboid chamber surmounted by a 2-story house and a spherical chamber capped with a conical spout - all adorned in white and black negative resist decoration. The house boasts elaborate architecture with openwork walls of steppe motif and petite spikes along the top peripheries. A bridge and a strapped handle, which arches from shoulder to shoulder, connects the 2 bodies of the dish. Size: 8.8" W x 7.3" H (22.4 cm x 18.5 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s

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#173706

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration in areas. A few minor nicks. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining detail and pigments.

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