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Superb Inca Pottery Pacha Vessel - Llama Form
Superb Inca Pottery Pacha Vessel - Llama Form
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Inca, Peru, ca. 1450 CE. This is a handsome molded pottery example of the all-important animal of the Andes -- the llama! This is a naturalistic depiction with a strong snout, flared nostrils, protruding ears, and modeled eyes. It has a conical spout with attachment holes under the rim and a spout in the mouth. This would have been a ritual vessel. Size: 7.25" L x 6.25" W x 7.5" H (18.4 cm x 15.9 cm x 19 cm).

See a similar example illustrated in The Incas, Art & Symbol, Banco de Credito. Lima, Peru.

Provenance: Ex Collection Oakton J.S. VA, Acquired late 1960s.

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Condition
The piece has been repaired but the repair is well done and difficult to see (on the bottom and one side). Otherwise in excellent condition.
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Superb Inca Pottery Pacha Vessel - Llama Form

Estimate $700 - $1,050
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Starting Price $350
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