Description

 

A Pre Columbian Chimu grey ware bottle type vessel of a armadillo emerging from a pumpkin or gourd with a small baby armadillo on the upper side under the spout and a plaited stirrup handle on the other side. highlighting the principle of duality often depicted in the pre Columbian art

Pre-Columbian Chimu ancient Peru south America Circa 10 -15th century AD

Height 18 cm

Condition: Fine
Provence: Ex uk collection acquired before before 1960

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