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182<br />

EARLY CHAVIN<br />

BLACKWARE VESSEL,<br />

TEMBLADERA<br />

Ca. 1400-1000 B.C.<br />

Height 21,6 cm<br />

Finely scored overall with six burnished,<br />

concentric circles motifs in relief.<br />

Provenance<br />

German collection acquired in the late<br />

1970s<br />

Cf. Trujillo, pg. 48, lower left<br />

€ 3 500 – 5 500<br />

183<br />

SALINAR ZOOMORPHIC<br />

VESSEL<br />

Ca. 500-300 B.C.<br />

Height 14,1 cm<br />

The parrot standing with incised wings<br />

held closely to the sides of the body and<br />

folded on the tail, with prominent beak<br />

and zigzag patterns as the facial plumage,<br />

painted in cream and light brown.<br />

Provenance<br />

German collection acquired in the late<br />

1970s<br />

Both, parrots and macaws were prized<br />

by all Mesoamerican peoples for their<br />

feathers. Thousands of tiny feathers elaborated<br />

costume and dress elements such<br />

as tunics and headdresses for individuals<br />

of status.<br />

€ 2 000 – 3 000

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