A Rare and Large Chimu Double Chamber Vessel with Canine...

Description

A Rare and Large Chimu Double Chamber Vessel with Canine
Peru, Late Intermediate Period - Late Horizon, circa 1100-1500 AD

Burnished blackware with a bridge handle. Finely crafted large vessel with the two chambers adjoined at center where the fluid inside could be interchanged, creating a whistling sound. The main event is the dog -- delicately modeled with incised facial features and collar -- seated on the smaller, globular chamber. This is a masterpiece of Chimu artistry in ceramics.

Exhibited:
Shadows of the People, An Exhibition of Pre-Columbian Art, the Riverside Municipal Museum, Riverside, CA, November 1983 - January 1984.

Provenance:
A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 1989
Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York, NY
George Ellington

Height: 13 inches

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