Funerary vase Lambeyeque Chimu Peru Pre-Columbian 10 11th century

Imposing pair of ceremonial vases. Chimu culture peru region. Antropomorphic vase depicting a priest with a body sacrificed on both sides. Nice jewelry style decoration. Decoration to the stamp on the base. On the top of the handle a well-detailed jaguard. Excellent condition. Superb copy compared to other pieces of the genre suggesting that it concerns a high dignitary. Pretty engraved adornment. 20cm 17cm. Origin: Purchased at the antique gallery abca marseille 2021. From the collection of the fondation d'entreprise ricard. Chimú ceramics were produced on the northern coast of peru, towards the end of the first millennium ad, from 1000 to 1470. The chimú civilization was an important pre-columbian civilization that succeeded in this region the moche culture from which it borrowed many decorative elements. Elements. This culture is now better known thanks to the work of peruvian archaeologist rafael larco hoyle, founder of the larco museum in lima. The engraved decorations consist of removing a thin layer of earth from the still damp room. These decorations produce rich contrasts between the polished surface and the pattern released by the engraving.