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Tiny Moche or Chancay Figural Vessel with Pet Bird

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    Posted 8 days ago

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    ho2cultcha
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    I think that this is a small Moche or Chancay portrait jar, or some other Northern Peruvian piece from the same time period - about 1000-1500 years ago. He has a cute bird on his shoulder and very thick potting around the open end. Typical chalky slip glaze over a buff, granular body.

    a very similar example: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/man-carrying-a-llama-painted-pottery-vase-chancay-peru-the-news-photo/918982072?adppopup=true

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    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 days ago
      here's a more similar example: https://www.culturalpatina.com/products/outstanding-pre-colombian-chancay-bi-chrome-pottery-effigy-jar-1103-ca-1000-to-1470-ce?srsltid=AU7gw4VaULANawaxJoW-F4qmxZtj92nCFdRpCKfwZsYrlRk9e2DebVlZ

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