Chimu Pottery Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Bird & Fruits
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**Originally Listed At $150**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A fine and highly-burnished blackware pottery vessel with a rounded base, a cylindrical body, an arching stirrup handle, and a tubular spout. A pair of native fruits hang from either side of the curved handle, and a small avian figure rests at the base of the spout. A lovely example from the ancients of northern Peru! Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 5.75" W x 6.75" H (14.6 cm x 17.1 cm).
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection
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#133743
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A fine and highly-burnished blackware pottery vessel with a rounded base, a cylindrical body, an arching stirrup handle, and a tubular spout. A pair of native fruits hang from either side of the curved handle, and a small avian figure rests at the base of the spout. A lovely example from the ancients of northern Peru! Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 5.75" W x 6.75" H (14.6 cm x 17.1 cm).
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection
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.
#133743
Condition
Majority of stirrup handle reattached with small losses along break lines. Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, small nicks and chips to spout rim, body, and base, with fading to details of avian figure, and some light discoloration. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas. Old inventory label on shoulder.
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Chimu Pottery Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Bird & Fruits
Estimate $250 - $375
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