STIRRUP VESSEL WITH RELIEF DECORATION – CHIMU CULTURE, PERU, C. 1000-1400 AD
STIRRUP VESSEL WITH RELIEF DECORATION – CHIMU CULTURE, PERU, C. 1000-1400 AD
Black fired clay
Chimu culture, Peru, c. 1000-1400 AD
Spherical body with symmetrical stirrup and spout. Embellished with relief decoration showing adorers on four fields.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 23 CM, WIDTH 14 CM, BASE DIAMETER 9 CM
Condition: Overall good condition according to age, spout with restoration
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Dr. Gottfried Eysank of Marienfels, Bad Sch?nau
1970, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2011