Chancay Pottery Bowl chancayculture sold at Christie’s New York

sold at Christie’s New York

revealed a wealth of funerary artifacts that have since reshaped our understanding of early West African cultures

with encrusted patina

glazing flaws and fritting

offers a rare and intimate trace of the artisan who crafted it

Chancay Pottery Bowl chancayculture sold at Christie’s New YorkPre Columbian Era, Chancay Culture, c. 10001470 AD, Huacho, Peru A fine and evocative pottery bowl exemplifying the refined yet utilitarian ceramic tradition of the Chancay culture, which flourished along the central coast of Peru during the Late Intermediate Period. The vessel is formed as a shallow earthenware basin with gently flaring walls and an outward turned rim, creating a balanced and elegant profile. The interior is decorated in the