Standing male figure "cuchimilco" · Peru, Chancay · ID: 3033129
sold
EUR 550
Provenance
Danish Private Collection (1970’s)Size
H: 34 cm
H: 13.4 inch
Description
ceramic, painted in red, black and white, hollow figure, short arms, erect penis, flat headcrest, linear painting, rep. (area around penis rest., head and legs reattached, hand), missing toe on right foot, some loss to left finger tips;
“cuchimilco” figures are almost always presented in pairs to represent family. Archaeologists have often found “cuchimilcos” in the tombs of Chancay nobility, as their outstretched hands absorb negative energy.