Pre-Columbian Chancay painted pottery vessel It is illustrated in Pre-Columbian

It is illustrated in Pre-Columbian Jade from Costa Rica by Elizabeth Kennedy Easby

It features a hand-applied bifid (double-strand) handle

The pottery exhibits weathering

featuring an elongated head

while the large ears and wrapped turban-style headdress are characteristic of Maya sculptural traditions from the Southern Highlands and Alta Verapaz region

Pre-Columbian Chancay painted pottery vessel It is illustrated in Pre-ColumbianChancay Polychrome Effigy Vessel Pre Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 10001450 CEPainted terracotta, height 13 in (34. 3 cm)Provenance: Purportedly purchased at Sothebys, New York, 1985; Ex Roland Auctions, NY; from the Estate of Ronald Blatt (owner of Blatt Billiards, New York City) Striking and expressive effigy vessel depicting a standing male figure with hands clasped at the chest, painted in cream, red, and black pigments.