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LOT 2222
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Chancay Anthropomorphic Jar
1000-1200 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (384 grams, 13 cm high).
Bulbous-bodied with splayed neck and rounded base, stylised puffy-cheeked, squinty-eyed human face, raised arms embracing the bloated vessel bowl, one suspension loop and remains of a second to neck base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by the vendor's mother 1960s-1970s, thence by descent.
Ex Spray family collection, Norfolk, UK.
See Pimentel, V., Peru, Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon, 5 Continents, Milan, 2012, for a range of Chancy vessels.
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LOT 2222
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Chancay Anthropomorphic Jar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Chancay Anthropomorphic Jar
1000-1200 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Bulbous-bodied with splayed neck and rounded base, stylised puffy-cheeked, squinty-eyed human face, raised arms embracing the bloated vessel bowl, one suspension loop and remains of a second to neck base. 384 grams, 13 cm high
Acquired by the vendor's mother 1960s-1970s, thence by descent. Ex Spray family collection, Norfolk, UK. -
Pre-Columbian Nazca Ceramic Vessel
250-500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With everted rim, polychrome painted frieze to the neck depicting earth monsters, stylised cacti below; chipped and cracked; accompanied by a display base. 525 grams, 18 cm high
Ex Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a Norfolk, UK, private collection. -
Pre-Columbian Lambayeque Blackware CeramicMasked Lord Vessel
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Squat-bodied with splayed foot, neck base formed as an ornate human mask, strap handle to reverse, tapering cylindrical neck. 1.09 kg, 30 cm high
Ex Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a Norfolk, UK, private collection.
This interesting vessel likely depicts a high ranking individual with markers of status including long earrings and elaborate necklace. The detailed mask on the face of the vessel is representative of the well known and exceptional metal masks reserved for the elite. Metals used for these masks include gold and rank amongst the most striking of ancient Peruvian art.
