Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A hand-built Maranon style pottery vessel with a sizable body in the form of a conch shell. The shell rests on a planar base, the ovoid body is rounded on one side with an overhanging lip to the other, and the spiraling apex incised and painted a sienna brown upon the creamy white surface. To the front and side are glyphs, a diamond shape, and an abstract rendering of what could be a face of the fanged and enigmatic deity known as the Staff God. A large and symbolic example of Chavin pottery! Size: 9" L x 6.5" W x 10.5" H (22.9 cm x 16.5 cm x 26.7 cm) Provenance: ex-Splendors of the World, Haiku, Hawaii, USA, before 2010 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. #173811