Comparable examples are preserved in the Dallas Museum of Art (Object Number:1952
expressive facial features
Mounted on a modern black metal base for display
A strong and highly collectible example of Teotihuacan stone sculpture
Material: Fired clay / terracotta
Pre-Columbian Chancay painted pottery vessel Comparable examples are preserved inChancay 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.