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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An impressive pottery figure standing atop delineated legs while holding both arms out from sloped shoulders. Known as a cuchimilco (or star-gazer), the nude figure peers up towards the sky with discoid eyes and gaping jaw. A trio of protruding cones form the overall crown or headpiece, and the light-orange ground is adorned with black pigment in several areas. Size: 3.7″ L x 13.25″ W x 19.25″ H (9.4 cm x 33.7 cm x 48.9 cm); 19.5″ H (49.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Condition: Professional repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and earthen deposits, with a few scattered spalls, otherwise in great condition. Nice size given the age.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Andree and Robert Browning collection, New York City, New York, USA, from the 1960s to 1970s
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