Pre-Columbian, northern highlands of Peru, Recuay culture, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An impressive hand-built pottery figural vessel presenting a flat base, an apple-form body, a round shoulder, and a conical spout. The figure's head rises from the shoulder of the vessel displaying large, annular eyes, a curved nose, a straight mouth, and a short beard, which he holds in both his hands, all capped by a helmet-like headdress that attaches in the back to the spout via a narrow handle. His attenuated arms lie across his chest, both bent at the elbows, while his legs are drawn up below him. A slender, recessed band divides the figure horizontally as elaborate geometric motifs of red paint on cream-colored ground adorn the entirety of the piece. Size: 4.5" in diameter x 6.125" H (11.4 cm x 15.6 cm) Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165460