FLAT BOWL - INCA EMPIRE, PERU, C. 1200 AD
FLAT BOWL - INCA EMPIRE, PERU, C. 1200 AD
Painted clay
Inca empire, Peru, c. 1200 AD
Raised on a short foot, the curved wall of the exterior painted with a simple black snake motif on yellow background. The interior in earth-red tone.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 6.5 CM, MOUTH DIAMETER 18 CM
Condition: Chips along the edges, surface wear and abrasions
Provenance: Formerly part of the Lüders Collection (Germany), acquired around 1970, then property of Galeria Peruana in 1989