Chimu Blackware Stirrup Vessel – Birds & Fish- Lot 179, Auction 11/26/2018
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Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A lovely blackware mold-made stirrup vessel with its upper walls are mold-pressed with two identical panels of birds in flight chasing fish. A fabulous example of Chimu blackware pottery, replete with an elegant form and rich iconography. In the Pre-Columbian world, birds were associated with the celestial realm and were thought to act as messengers between humans and their deities. Size: 5″ W x 7.6″ H (12.7 cm x 19.3 cm)
Condition: Intact. Nice preservation of motifs with light encrustation and root marks.
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection
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