Group of vessels ·  Peru, Nazca · ID: 3047038

Description

5 pcs., fired clay/ ceramic, burnished slip paint, a) two double-spout-and-bridge vessels, h: 13 cm & 9 cm; the bigger one features an anthropomorphic mythical being, which symbolizes the powerful spirits in nature, the same vessel with old repair by cord and mass; b) cup with mythical cat creatures, h: 12 cm;

additional: c) Inca, vessel with lamas, diamond-shaped decoration and jaguar handles, h: 12,4 cm; d) Paracas, bowl, h: 8 cm/ d: 17 cm

The object Group of vessels with the object ID 3047038 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 62 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Reents-Budet, Dorie, Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas, London 2012, p. 183

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).