EGG-SHAPED FIGURE – CHANCAY CULTURE, PERU, 1000-1476 AD
EGG-SHAPED FIGURE – CHANCAY CULTURE, PERU, 1000-1476 AD
Painted ceramic
Chancay culture, Peru, Late Intermediate Period (AD 1000-1476)
A hollow egg-shaped figure in the classic Chancay style, showing an unusual horned creature with facial decorations, tiny breasts and protruding feet. The short arms are thrown out to the side.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 17 CM, WIDTH 12 CM
Condition: Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, small nicks and color loss
Provenance: From the Spinner collection, 1980, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2012