VESSEL IN THE FORM OF A COUPLE- INCA EMPIRE, PERU, C. 1200-1400 AD
VESSEL IN THE FORM OF A COUPLE- INCA EMPIRE, PERU, C. 1200-1400 AD
Black fired clay
Inca empire, Peru, c. 1200-1400 AD
Of flat bottom, the lower vessel part is conical, the upper section arched. O top a man and woman coupling face to face and kissing. A vertical spout with broad flared lip extends from the top.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 21 CM, BASE DIAMETER 9 CM
Condition: Optical appearance good, restorations to exposed areas
Provenance: Once part of the collection of Dr. Gottfried Eysank of Marienfels, Bad Sch?nau, Lower Austria, acquired before 1970, then property of Galerie Alt-America in 2011