THIGH-SHAPED STIRRUP VESSEL- CHAVIN CULTURE, PERU, C. 500 BC
THIGH-SHAPED STIRRUP VESSEL- CHAVIN CULTURE, PERU, C. 500 BC
Fired clay with red, brown and tan decoration
Chavin culture, Peru, c. 500 BC
Unusual design, the shape resembles a curved thigh. Featuring linear decoration throughout, the large symmetrical stirrup located in the top center.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 23 CM, LENGTH 28 CM
Condition: Optical appearance very good, restored with hairlines visible, few chips
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Dr. Gottfried Eysank of Marienfels, Bad Sch?nau
1970, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2011