Chancay Pottery Figural Jar ceramics Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

Susan Mullin Vogel

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This figure stands as a remarkable testament to the aesthetic sophistication and deeply spiritual worldview of Ming funerary art—an ideal addition for collectors of Chinese antiquities

Chancay Pottery Figural Jar ceramics Ming DynastyPre Columbian era, Chancay culture, 10001470AD, Peru This remarkable hand modeled figural pottery vessel embodies the distinctive artistic style of the Chancay civilization. Crafted in an ovoid form, the effigy represents a shaman holding a conical offering cup (kero), likely used for hallucinogenic rituals. His coiled arms rest before his chest, reinforcing the ritualistic nature of the piece. The stylized figure is expertly rendered with a