319 - PERU, Chimú (1100–1400 AD).
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Estimate €500 - €700

Description

PERU, Chimú (1100–1400 AD). An important stirrup-shaped vase depicting the jaguar-toad god lying in wait. Brown terracotta with metallic sheen, scattered root marks, a chip at the base of one handle. Chimú, Peru, 1100–1400 AD. H. 16 cm. In the Andean cosmovision, the jaguar, associated with the earth, embodies vital force and predatory power, whilst the toad belongs to the watery world. Their union in a hybrid form symbolises the coming together of complementary forces, which generate life and plant fertility. The watchful posture, the vigour of the modelling and the mastery of the forms lend this work a striking presence, enhanced by its metallic sheen and its fine overall state of preservation.

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About the sale Encounters between Civilisations: Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Pre-Columbian Worlds

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Auction time 09/27/2026 at 8:00 PM

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319 - PERU, Chimú (1100–1400 AD). See original version (French)

319 - PERU, Chimú (1100–1400 AD).
See original version (French)