Pre-Columbian, Northern Highlands Peru, Ancash region, Recuay culture, ca. 200 BCE to 600 CE. A hand-built pottery water dipper (also known as a corn popper) with a large mouth on the verso and a huge, downward-facing crab on the front. The sizable crustacean is decorated with red pigment that allows it to stand out against the beige-hued ground and is encircles with a slender, red-painted ring. The conical handle curves outwards and tapers to a point, and both the base and tip are embellished with red-painted rings. Size: 4.75" L x 7" W x 10.9" H (12.1 cm x 17.8 cm x 27.7 cm); 9.6" H (24.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection, acquired in 1975 via descent, originally purchased in Peru in the 1920s

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Abrasions and fading to pigment, with light earthen deposits within interior, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to crab motif on obverse.