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Published Chavin Templadera Duality Stirrup
Published Chavin Templadera Duality Stirrup
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North Coast Peru, 800-500 BCE, Pre-Columbian. Surrealist terracotta stirrup head vessel depicting Duality - left side depicts a harpy eagle with square eye and high bushy eyebrows, while right side depicts a Bird of Prey with round eye and round bushy eyebrows. The mouth looks like the mouth of a fox-like creature. The rear of vessel is incised in a linear and spiral fashion. An Interesting Vessel Depicting the Principle behind the Religious Concept of the Chavin People: Duality... Life always had two sides to it! 11"H x 6"W.

Rare example! Published in Shamanism and Hallucinogenic Rites of the Chavin People, Denmark – Copenhagen. Exhibit done in Cooperation with the Danish National Museum.

Provenance: Ex-prominent Los Angeles, CA Collection.

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Condition
One repaired crack on top of head, one on side of spout, otherwise excellent.
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Published Chavin Templadera Duality Stirrup

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