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CHIMU POTTERY VESSEL

• A Pre-Columbian Figural Pottery
  A Pre-Columbian Figural Pottery Vessel Chimu tiered circular body with strap handle joining spout and male figure with conical headdress holding a gourd height 7 3/4 in.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU BLACK POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU BLACK POTTERY VESSEL Pre-Columbian Chimu, circa 900-1400 AD, black pottery vessel in the form of a human head with hair incised in a herringbone pattern and geometric designs all around the body.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU CULTURE
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU CULTURE BLACKWARE POTTERYPre-Columbian Chimu culture blackware pottery "stirrup" vessel, with monkey effigy, 8 1/2" h., 7" w. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• A Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessel c.
  A Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessel c. 1100-1400 A.D. Lambayeque or Chimu cross-legged male figure seated within an open structure supported by columns an offering bowl at his feet height 8 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired Bonhams & Butterfields San Francisco 9 June 2003 lot 5088.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN POTTERY VESSELSGroup of Five Pre-Columbian Peruvian Pottery Vessels , Chimu, incl. bird form whistling jar, h. 7 in.; lizard form vessel, h. 6 1/4 in.; jaguar form bowl, h. 5 in.; baluster form vessel, h. 5 in.; and Moche figural vessel, h. 7 1/4 in. (5 pcs.)
• CHIMU POTTERY FIGURAL VESSELS W/
  CHIMU POTTERY FIGURAL VESSELS W/ ZOOMORPHIC MOTIFSPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fantastic pair of Chimu artifacts: a grayware jar in the form of a figure bound by a coiled snake and a blackware double-chamber, whistle vessel with an anthropomorphic head and zoomorphic relief decoration. Larger of the 2, the grayware dish boasts a voluminous body adorned with the relief of a spiraling snake body, as the flared neck of the vessel displays a human face with sizeable ears and a cylindrical cap. Next, the other vessel is comprised of 2 spherical bodies - 1 surmounted by the head and arms of a figure wearing a biconical headdress and the other with a tubular spout - connected via a stirrup handle and a tunnel. Each side of the chambers is embellished by stippled tondos of crested wave and zoomorphic decoration. Blow into the tubular spout to create a lovely, high-pitched whistle! Size of larger: 5.8" Diameter x 7.8" H (14.7 cm x 19.8 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, August 5th, 2021, lot 141; ex-private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid 1980s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #173672 Condition: Blackware vessel has been professionally repaired with restoration and repainting over break lines. Small chips to stirrup handle periphery and rim of grayware jar. Both have light surface wear as shown. Otherwise, grayware is intact and blackware still functions as a whistle. Both are very nice with impressive remaining detail.
• Three Peruvian Pre-Columbian
  Three Peruvian Pre-Columbian pottery vessels, Chimu or Inca, circa 1000-1400 AD, comprising a redware erotic vessel moulded as a copulating couple, tall central spout, 18cm, an effigy vessel in the form of a kneeling human or monkey-like figure, 21.5cm and another pottery vessel, the angular body with a conical neck linked by a thin strap handle, 18cm (3)/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection
• CHIMU BLACKWARE VESSEL W/ AVIAN
  CHIMU BLACKWARE VESSEL W/ AVIAN MOTIFSPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A mold-formed blackware pottery vessel bearing attractive avian motifs along the upper body. The slightly carinated spherical body presents with a slightly convex but stable base, a pair of thick strap handles, a rounded upper body, and a funnel-form spout with a flared rim. The upper body bears 2 pairs of mold-formed avian panels: one with a bird with its neck facing towards the sky, and the other with a bird holding a petite fish in its mouth. Size: 7.3" W x 6.6" H (18.5 cm x 16.8 cm) Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #159948 Condition: Spout reattached to top of vessel's body and small area of rim reattached, both with small chips as well as adhesive and earthen residue along break lines. Minor nicks and abrasions to base, body, handles, and spout, with softening to some mold-formed avian details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
• 3 PERUVIAN CHIMU BLACKWARE
  3 PERUVIAN CHIMU BLACKWARE POTTERY ITEMS1st item: Peruvian Pre-Columbian Chimu figural blackware pottery spout vessel featuring the head of an animal with anthropomorphic hands, front, and legs and tail, back, and incised geometric designs on top of body. 6" H x 3 3/4" W x 5 3/4" D. 12th-14th century. 2nd item: Peruvian Pre-Columbian Chimu figural blackware pottery vase depicting a seated chief or deity. 7 3/4" H x 4" W x 3 3/4" D. 14th century. 3rd item: Peruvian Pre-Columbian Chimu figural blackware pottery statuette depicting a woman holding a child wearing an ornate headdress. 7 1/4" H x 2 1/2" W x 2" D. 12th-14th century. Provenance: East Tennessee collection, by descent from Edwin V. Hill, M.D., deceased 1969. Dr. Hill was a faculty member of Tufts and Harvard Medical Schools and served as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: 1st item: 5" crack along back of vessel. Scuffs, dirt encrustation on surface of vessel. 2nd item: Overall good condition. Scattered scuffs, dirt encrustation on surface of vessel. 3rd item: Two holes drilled back of head and on base. 1/8" scratch to top of headdress. Scattered scuffs, dirt encrustation on surface of vessel.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU STYLE BLACK
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU STYLE BLACK EFFIGY VESSEL Chimu style black effigy vessel, of ovoid form with a dog head on the front of the body and legs molded behind the head. having a cylindrical spout and arched handle. Approximate dimensions: h. 6.5", w. 3.5", d. 5".
• A Peruvian bird vessel,
  A Peruvian bird vessel, pre-Columbian, Moche or Chimu cultures, circa 800-1200 AD, in the form of an owllike bird with strongly moulded face and simple wings at the side of the vessel, a tubular spout and strap handle at the top, in red clay covered with a light slip, 18cm high/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU TERRACOTTA
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU TERRACOTTA FIGURAL VESSEL Northern Coast of Peru, 900-1470 A.D.: modeled as an emaciated dog; earthenware covered with tan slip and decorated with dark brown details, 6 3/8 in. H.
• LARGE PRE-COLOMBIAN CERAMIC
  LARGE PRE-COLOMBIAN CERAMIC EFFIGY VESSEL Probably Chancay culture, polychrome earthenware, the globular-shape urn modeled with human features around the neck, double loop handles, and applied frogs, 17"h x 14"l x 11"w
• CHIMU BLACKWARE POTTERY VESSELChimu
  CHIMU BLACKWARE POTTERY VESSELChimu blackware pottery vessel, with dimpled decoration, 7 3/4" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Rim wear
• CHIMU POTTERY ANIMAL EFFIGY
  CHIMU POTTERY ANIMAL EFFIGY VESSELChimu pottery animal effigy vessel, 6 3/4" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Small rim flake.
• CHIMU PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURAL
  CHIMU PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURAL JAR Showing Chancay influence, Northern coast of Peru, 900 - 1470 A.D.; Egg-shaped body with stylized arms and legs in low relief, a kero in the hands, the neck modeled with a man's head, with large ear plugs and a crown; light orange earthenware covered with white slip and decorated in black and red-brown; about 18 3/4 in. H.
• CHIMU POTTERY EFFIGY VESSELChimu
  CHIMU POTTERY EFFIGY VESSELChimu pottery effigy vessel, 7" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Restored.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY VESSEL: Double handled vessel with geometric designs face on neck. Peruvian Chancay culture. Age unknown. 10 3/4'' h. x 7 1/4''. From the Estate of John Desmond and his wife Janina Hardoon Desmond.CONDITION: Rim chips loss of finish stains.
• TWO MOCHE/CHIMU POTTERY FIGURAL
  TWO MOCHE/CHIMU POTTERY FIGURAL PORTRAIT VESSELSTwo Moche/Chimu pottery figural portrait vessels, 6 1/2" and 6 3/4" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Dark example - Chip to shoulder. Other - lacking handle/spout.
• PRECOLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY
  PRECOLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY VESSELPre Columbian pottery vessel, measures 10" x 10".PROVENANCE: Obtained from the estate of an American archaeologist who lived in Peru some years ago, then retired to Sarasota, Florida. Chips along edge of lip, see images for more details. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN POTTERY VESSEL: Larger double handled vessel painted geometric design. Age and culture unknown possible Chancay. Measures 13 1/2'' h. x 9 3/4''. From the Estate of John Desmond and his wife Janina Hardoon Desmond.CONDITION: Rim chips and piece missing from rim staining finish loss.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE CHANCAY POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE CHANCAY POTTERY VESSELPeruvian. The ovoid body with black and cream slip glaze decoration. Loop handles. 6.5 in. high. Some rim chips
• Peruvian Chimu Indian black pottery
  Peruvian Chimu Indian black pottery water bottle in the form of a warrior figure dug by Dr. Ohlmstead. 8"H. 1" sliver on front of base, and small chip on rim.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN POTTERY BOWL
  PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN POTTERY BOWL AND VESSELPre-Columbian Peruvian Pottery Bowl and Vessel , figural-form, geometric decoration, bowl h. 4 1/4 in. and vessel h. 7 in
• NAZCA POTTERY TROPHY HEAD JAR +
  NAZCA POTTERY TROPHY HEAD JAR + CHIMU POTTERY JARPre-Columbian, South Coast of Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE; Central Coast of Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A nice set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Peru. First is a petite Nazca vessel covered in tan, red, black, maroon, orange, and white pigments to form the stylized visage of a trophy head. The head features large, almond-shaped eyes, a slender nose that protrudes from the side walls, and full lips, all beneath a crosshatched head wrap. The larger Chimu vessel features a flat-bottomed, apple-shaped body with a central cylindrical spout and a slender strap handle on the verso. Incised on the body are 7 rectangular panels, each containing an abstract rabbit-eared figure with lengthy arms; some of the panels are inverted and look reminiscent of an abstract mouse. Size (Nazca jar): 3.2" W x 3.125" H (8.1 cm x 7.9 cm); (Chimu jar): 4.36" Diameter x 6.2" H (11.1 cm x 15.7 cm) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection; ex-Heritage Auctions All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169625 Condition: Nazca vessel repaired from 2 large pieces, with light adhesive residue along break lines; Chimu vessel is intact and very good. Both vessels have minor abrasions and a few small spalls commensurate with age, with minimal fading to pigments on Nazca vessel, and light encrustations. Great preservation to trophy head motif on Nazca vessel and incised decorations on Chimu vessel.
• PERUVIAN VESSEL WITH OWL SPOUT
  PERUVIAN VESSEL WITH OWL SPOUT Pre-Columbian reproduction. Peru, Chimu Culture, black glazed red clay, 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" diam.
• A CHIMILA CERAMIC URNA Chimila
  A CHIMILA CERAMIC URNA Chimila ceramic urn, Circa 1000-1400 CE; Chimila People, Rio Magdalena, Colombia The anthropomorphic, lidded ceramic vessel with low relief facial features, looped braids at each temple, and limbs, the ceramic with black fire clouding and manganese deposits Dimensions: 21.5" H x 15.5" Dia. Provenance: Purchased from Clavia: Arte Indigena Precolobinos, Bogota, Colombia, circa 1970s
• CERAMIC POTTERY DRINKING VESSEL
  CERAMIC POTTERY DRINKING VESSEL Ceramic pottery drinking vessel, Peru. Likely Moche. 9" H.
• CHIMU WIND GOD VESSEL, PERU, C.
  CHIMU WIND GOD VESSEL, PERU, C. 1000-1200 ADChimu Terracotta Spouted Vessel depicting the Wind God, c. 1000-1200 AD, Peru; with typical molded lined face and puckered lips. Dimensions: 7.5 H x 6 DIA. Property from the impressive collection of Arthur & Lillian Weiss, Little Deer Isle, Maine (LDI641)(WK) Condition: In good condition commensurate with age and use.
• ARCHAIC POTTERY VESSEL
  ARCHAIC POTTERY VESSEL CHANCAYPottery storage vessel with painted geometric designs. Chancay style vessel with handles. PROVENANCE: Obtained from the estate of an American archaeologist who lived in Peru some years ago, then retired to Sarasota, Florida. Overall approx. 9-1/4H". Repaired, see images. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• LARGE POLYCHROME PERUVIAN POTTERY
  LARGE POLYCHROME PERUVIAN POTTERY VESSEL: Large pottery vessel with polychrome geometric designs. From the Pucallpa Peru region age unknown. Measures 17'' x 18'' dia.CONDITION: Note wear rubs staining.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY FIGURAL
  PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY FIGURAL VESSELPre-Columbian Pottery Figural Vessel , c. 500-1000, Huari, globular body issuing a flared neck with the raised features of a human visage, ears forming stylized loop handles, painted "collection" numbers: "432-20-83" to side, h. 8 3/4 in Provenance: Neal Auction Company, February 4, 2012, lot 587.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU PERUVIAN
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU PERUVIAN MOCHE BLACKWARE FIGURAL VE...DESCRIPTION: Pre-Columbian Chimu Peruvian Moche Blackware Figural Vessel. Front lobe depicts a seated man (lord or shaman) holding his hands on his lap, wearing a long tunic and hat connected by a bridge handle. The man has well-modeled facial features, which are very fine to the touch, including the eyes, nose, mouth, raised rings around the eyes. ORIGIN: Peru DIMENSIONS: H: 7 1/4" W" 6" CONDITION: Good antique condition. Small hole on right bottom side. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• CHIMU FIGURAL POTTERY
  CHIMU FIGURAL POTTERY VESSELProvenance: The Estate of Kirk and Anne Douglas, Beverly Hills; Condition: chips to mouth rim; scratches and wear throughout; 5 3/4 inches diameter; 7 1/4 inches high; Condition:
• CHIMU BLACKWARE POTTERY BRIDGE
  CHIMU BLACKWARE POTTERY BRIDGE VESSELChimu blackware pottery bridge vessel, with monkey decoration, 11 3/4" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Two small holes to mid-body, surface wear.
• CHIMU BLACKWARE STIRRUP VESSEL W/
  CHIMU BLACKWARE STIRRUP VESSEL W/ FRUIT & VINESPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A delightful pottery vessel exhibiting a wide hip, a rounded shoulder, a stirrup handle, and a tubular spout, all sitting upon a narrow, convex base. Enveloped in a rich black glaze, the charming vessel is adorned with relief decoration of 4 trios of ovoid fruits hanging from vines that cascade down the sides and meet at the top. A petite monkey additionally embellishes the vessel, sitting where the spout meets the handle. Size: 6.5" Diameter x 10.5" H (16.5 cm x 26.7 cm) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection; ex-Heritage Auctions, New York, USA, December 5th, 2010, "2010 December New York Signature Pre-Columbian Art Auction," auction 6056, lot 56365 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169499 Condition: Repaired from several pieces with restoration over some break lines and other break lines visible. Repainted and burnished. Chipping to rim. Otherwise, very nice.