with finely engraved facial features and strong remaining detail
Height: 5 3/8 inches
while the large ears and wrapped turban-style headdress are characteristic of Maya sculptural traditions from the Southern Highlands and Alta Verapaz region
and refined symmetry demonstrates the exceptional craftsmanship of late north coast Peruvian pottery traditions during the transitional Chimú-Inca horizon
The piece features a finely twisted spiral shaft tapering to a sharp point
Pre-Columbian Chancay painted pottery vessel with finely engraved facial featuresChancay Polychrome Effigy Vessel Pre Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 10001450 CEPainted terracotta, height 13 in (34. 3 cm)Provenance: Purportedly purchased at Sothebys, New York, 1985; Ex Roland Auctions, NY; from the Estate of Ronald Blatt (owner of Blatt Billiards, New York City) Striking and expressive effigy vessel depicting a standing male figure with hands clasped at the chest, painted in cream, red, and black pigments.