Stirrup vessel · Peru, Cupisnique · ID: 3047206
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Old German Collection (before 1970)Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
fired clay/ ceramic,
Cupisnique ceramics are among the most refined works produced in early Peru.
Through incised vertical lines and “appliqué nobbins”, they gave the vessels a new structure reminiscent of feathers, tree bark or the surface of a mollusk.
Comparing literature
Berrin, Kathleen (ed.), The spirit of ancient Peru, San Francisco 1998, ill. 13
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).