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Chimu Blackware Llama Jar
Chimu Blackware Llama Jar
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**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, central coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A finely preserved blackware pottery jar depicting a highly stylized llama with bent legs in relief, a thick neck, and a perky tail. The bulbous ovoid vessel has a round but stable base and a cylindrical spout emanating from the top. The llama head is wrapped with facial bindings and has coffee-bean eyes, a thick snout, and a pair of perky ears. A cute vessel from the ancient Chimu! Size: 4.5" W x 7.4" H (11.4 cm x 18.8 cm)

Provenance: private Copeland collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA, acquired before 1990

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#151022
Condition
One lengthy fissure across body as shown. Chips to spout rim, llama head, and tail, with light fading to pigment. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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Chimu Blackware Llama Jar

Estimate $400 - $600
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Starting Price $200
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