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Tall Chancay Cuchimilco / Stargazer - Nude Male
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An impressive pottery figure standing atop delineated legs while holding both arms out from sloped shoulders. Known as a cuchimilco (or star-gazer), the nude figure peers up towards the sky with discoid eyes and gaping jaw. A trio of protruding cones form the overall crown or headpiece, and the light-orange ground is adorned with black pigment in several areas. Size: 3.7" L x 13.25" W x 19.25" H (9.4 cm x 33.7 cm x 48.9 cm); 19.5" H (49.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Andree and Robert Browning collection, New York City, New York, USA, from the 1960s to 1970s
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#184775
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Andree and Robert Browning collection, New York City, New York, USA, from the 1960s to 1970s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184775
Condition
Professional repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and earthen deposits, with a few scattered spalls, otherwise in great condition. Nice size given the age.
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Tall Chancay Cuchimilco / Stargazer - Nude Male
Estimate $1,800 - $2,500
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
![Sydelle Dienstfrey](https://images.liveauctioneers.com/curators/1149/Sydelle.jpg?width=140&aspect_ratio=100:101&quality=70)
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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