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Chimu Art : Chimu Greyware Stirrup Vessel in the Form of a Seated Male
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Chimu Greyware Stirrup Vessel in the Form of a Seated Male - PF.1879
Origin: Peru
Circa: 800
AD
to 1200
AD
Dimensions:
6.75" (17.1cm) high
Catalogue: V5
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chimu
Medium: Terracotta
$8,600.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
The artists of ancient Peru recorded daily life
with great accuracy and detail. In the absence of
written records, the ceramic legacy provides an
insightful glimpse into the customs and
problems of this vanished world. To the modern
eye, some of these images pose more of a
mystery than a solution. Gestures and details are
open to interpretation, the symbolic meaning is
elusive. This exquisite figure has an impressive
demeanor, alert and determined. The artist has
emphasized the right hand gripping the left
shoulder, and has shown a number or raised
nodes on his knees. Is this an attitude of prayer?
An indication of some medical condition? If the
facts are unclear, lost to the centuries, the
elegant beauty of this piece remains obvious.
- (PF.1879)
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