Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 2238

Peruvian Lambayque Painted Pottery Stirrup Jar with Figures

750-1400 A.D.

6 1/8 in. (491 grams, 15.5 cm).

Comprising a hollow plano-convex bulb and tall tubular neck with flared rim, connected at base to a drum-shaped hollow chamber with figural scene modelled in the round of a crouching male placing a bowl before two lemurs(?) each with a bear-shaped heads and erect posture; supporting strap to rear of shoulders of the man.

Provenance

Franziska Gassner (1907–2005), Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany, assembled between 1945 and 1980.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

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.

LOT 2238

Peruvian Lambayque Painted Pottery Stirrup Jar with Figures

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Pre Columbian Tairona Style Yellow Metal Condor Pendant
    Pre Columbian Tairona Style Yellow Metal Condor Pendant
    20th century A.D. or earlier

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

    A hollow-cast pendant in the form of a perching condor or vulture with hooked beak, triple ring suspension at top and single ring to reverse; the eyes, collar, claws, ring to tip of beak and base ornament represented by applied wire detail. 11 grams, 37 mm



    Acquired on the London, UK, art market before 1990. Property of a gentleman, Kent, UK. From a private collection, Surrey, UK, since 2013. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Pre Columbian Jadeite Face Group
    Pre Columbian Jadeite Face Group
    Early 20th century A.D. or earlier

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

    Including a D-shaped plaque with pierced nose, a Maya style small mask and another face-shaped plaque. 287 grams total, 45-62 mm



    Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Pre Columbian Black Ware Anthropomorphic Vessel
    Pre Columbian Black Ware Anthropomorphic Vessel
    Chimu Culture, 10th-15th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

    Of squat bulbous profile with raised dome at the apex, facial details and low rim to the mouth. 493 grams, 12 cm wide



    Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list