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Chavin Blackware Human Effigy Vessel - K.066
Origin: Northern Coast of Peru
Circa: 900
BC
to 500
BC
Dimensions:
8.875" (22.5cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chavin
Medium: Terracotta
£24,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
With his proud, aquiline nose and haughty scowl,
this kneeling man impresses us as a person of
importance, someone used to the privileges of
power. His helmet headdress with two horn-like
protrusions suggests his rank as a warrior or
perhaps a tribal chieftain. Since he was clearly an
aristocrat in his own world, we are inclined to
treat him with every mark of respect in ours.
This is a superb example of early Peruvian
ceramic art.
- (K.066)
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