Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu/Inca culture, ca. 1100 to 1532 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel of an intriguing form that depicts a simian creature, perhaps a monkey, standing on all four legs in a defensive stance with its tail curving behind one hind leg. The creature bears female genitalia between its back legs, a raised band around its waist, incised striations on each paw indicative of toes, and a raised head with almond eyes, a bulging brow, and puffy lips. Atop its back is a semicircular, stirrup-shaped handle with a cylindrical spout centered on top, and a miniature monkey rests atop one side of the handle. Size: 9.375" L x 4.7" W x 9.875" H (23.8 cm x 11.9 cm x 25.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998
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Condition
Minor nicks and abrasions to spout, handle, body, and legs, with a couple of small spalls, and fading to pigment in scattered areas, otherwise intact and very good. Great luster and smooth surface textures throughout.