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CHAVIN GREYWARE VESSEL<br />

CUPINISQUE<br />

Ca. 900-600 B. C.<br />

Of distinctive arched form with the rectangular<br />

body and curving stirrup incised with stippled<br />

circles and the wide stirrup spout molded with<br />

reptiles, each with the large open mouth showing<br />

bared teeth and covered with decorative designs.<br />

Height 16.6 cm<br />

Literature<br />

Ferdinand Anton, Alt-Peru und seine Kunst, Leipzig,<br />

1972, pl. 12<br />

€ 2 000 – 4 000<br />

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VICUS ZOOMORPHIC VESSEL<br />

Ca. A. D. 100-500<br />

The whistling vessel of unusual confi guration, the<br />

openwork square shape with a spout attached<br />

on one side to a strap handle and connected to<br />

a stylized feline with grinning expression, pierced<br />

snout and perked ears, the whole painted in reddish<br />

brown with a white dotted pattern overall.<br />

Height 21 cm<br />

€ 1 500 – 2 500<br />

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