Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Salinar culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A hand-built and burnished pottery temple effigy bearing 3 progressively narrowing tiers that culminate in an awning that shelters a pair of abstract anthropomorphic figures. The orange-hued vessel is decorated with repeating brown and yellow bands with some orange bands present along the upper half, and the sides of the awning bear inversely corresponding step motifs that create an eye-catching presentation. Several perforations in the upper 2 tiers suggest that this architectural effigy was used as an incensario or as a vessel for holding funerary offerings at one time. Size: 7" L x 8" W x 12.25" H (17.8 cm x 20.3 cm x 31.1 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. #173738