Jaguar jar, ca. 600 - 1000 AD · Peru, Huari · ID: 3053004
Starting price
EUR 4,500
Estimated price
EUR 9,000
Provenance
German Private Collection, MunichSize
H: 37,5 cm
H: 14.8 inch
Description
ceramic with a warm reddish-brown slip, decorated in cream-white and black,
An exceptional vessel in the form of a seated jaguar with a voluminous body resting on a gently rounded base. The head and tail of the animal are modeled in relief; the body is painted with a cream-white fur pattern. The cylindrical spout on the back is adorned with an anthropomorphic face.
The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).