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LOT 2423
Estimate
GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800
LARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY WATER CONTAINER WITH MONKEY HANDLE
9TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/4 in. (4.5 kg total, 40 cm including stand).
9TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/4 in. (4.5 kg total, 40 cm including stand).
Drum-shaped in plan with bulb to the mouth; strap handle with sitting monkey to the outer edge; second similar handle to the other side; each flat face with painted check pattern and central cross with meander ornament; mounted on a custom-made wooden stand.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in the 1970s.
Ex Nicolas Cuppy, UK.
Acquired in the 1980s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
LITERATURE:
See Geiger,G., In the Heart of Pre Columbian America, 5 Continents, Milan, 2003, p.198-199, for other large and cream slipped vessels in a variety of designs.
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TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
