Description

 

 

Pre Columbian Huari Wari vessel Ancient South American art

Wari empire, Peru Bolivia Chile, Circa 500 to 1000 AD.

A pottery Kero type drinking vessel with a flat base with a deep wide deep interior cavity. featuring a seated personage with v shaped face short arms and painted body appearing to be in a trance like state. The upper part of the vessel with a large flared rim painted with geometric patterns
Condition left arm restored otherwise good and intact

Ex Uk collection London collected before 1960