LOT 0132 Chancay Pottery Standing Figure Nude Male
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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fascinating pottery figure of a nude male standing atop thick legs that flank a delineated phallus. Crowned by a coiffure or headdress of 3 spikes and a horizontal band, the figure places his hands on his chest, resting just below a beaded collar necklace. His sizeable head displays heavy-lidded, ovoid eyes, a projecting nose, and a recessed mouth. Size: 4.2" W x 7.4" H (10.7 cm x 18.8 cm); 8.3" H (21.1 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired 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. #172989
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