Pre-Columbian, Peru, northern highlands, Recuay culture, ca. 300 to 600 CE. A fabulous hand-built pottery figural vessel displaying a bulbous body, flat shoulder, conical neck, and wide, flared rim, all resting upon a round yet stable base. A lively visage presents on the vessel's neck, exhibiting target-motif eyes, an up-turned nose, and an open mouth with bared teeth, flanked by a pair of applied, annular ear spools. A short beard sits at his chin as striated locks of hair can be seen on the back of his head. Adorned in hues of black, cream, and russet on a light orange ground, the top of the vessel boasts an elaborate decorative program of geometric and zoomorphic motifs. Size: 9.75" in diameter x 12.875" H (24.8 cm x 32.7 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. #165464