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Ancient Pre Columbian Chimu Culture Pottery Llama Bottle, 1100 AD

Price:$1,650

About the Item

A wonderful ancient Peruvian Chimu culture effigy bottle, dating to approximately 1100-1400 AD. An attractive burnished bottle, of globular form, with rounded base. A moulded figure of a young llama sits in rest atop the bottle with a cylindrical spout emerging from the beast's back. The Chimu are primarily known for their distinctive black glazed pottery, strongly influenced by their predecessors, the Moche. Examples of their enchanting ceramics can be found on display in the world's top museums. The Chimu ruled much of the coast around their capital of Chan Chan in northern Peru until conquered by the Inca in the fifteenth century. Ancient Peruvians left no written records, thus their material remains are the only existing link to this long gone and intriguing ancient people. This fascinating piece is a wonderful example of its type, and was once part of the Arthur M Sackler collection, one of the world’s leading collections of ancient art. Height: 7 inches. Condition: Excellent condition; minor restorations. Old collection data on base and inventory tag attached. Provenance: Ex. collection of Arthur M Sackler, 1913-1987. Sackler was one of the pre-eminent collectors of the 20th century, as well as being a major philanthropist and patron of the arts. His world renowned collection was rich in Far Eastern, Byzantine, Greek, Egyptian and Near Eastern art and antiquities, small portions of which have been sold over the past 10 years. Sackler established a plethora of institutions which bear his name, including the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Science, the Sackler School of Medicine, the Arthur M. Sackler Science Center and, of course, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. A rare opportunity to acquire an artefact from one of the key art collections of the 20th century.

Dimensions:
Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Diameter: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
Place of Origin:
South America
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
1100 AD
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU105225685893

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