Chimu Blackware Bird Vessel
A Pre-Columbian Chimu blackware vessel with anthropomorphic bird details, such as the beak, which serves as the handle. Peru. Ca. 900 - 1350 AD. Height: 8 in. (20.3 cm). The Chimu culture succeeded Moche culture on the north coast of Peru. Their capital was the city of Chan Chan. They had a highly developed pottery and metalwork industry. They were conquered by the Inca shortly before the Spanish arrival. Formerly in a New York private collection, acquired in the 1960's.
Inv#: 8049
$750
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