Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A hand-built vessel known as an urpu or an aryballos with a broad, piriform body atop a petite base, a pair of strap handles, and a cylindrical neck surmounted by a flared rim. Presented in hues of burnt ochre and chocolate brown, the highly burnished vessel features several vertical rectangular panels across the obverse half that bear faint remains of black linear motifs. A petite nodule protrudes from atop the shoulder, and the exterior surfaces of the neck and rim are painted with a solid dark brown hue. Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only. Size: 5.2" W x 6.2" H (13.2 cm x 15.7 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired April 20th, 2020; ex-Art for Eternity, New York, New York, USA; ex-Estate of Daryl Kulok, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s
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Condition
Evident weathering of exterior surface. Abrasions scattered throughout surface though more prominent on one side. Light chipping to rim and one of the strap handles. Otherwise in good overall condition, with a beautiful silhouette.