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Large flat vase in the shape of a fish
Coffee-red terracotta…
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118
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Large flat vase in the shape of a fish
Coffee-red terracotta…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Large flat vase
in the shape of a fish
Coffee-red terracotta.
Chimú, Peru, AD 1100-1400
H: 28 cm; W: 21 cm
Provenance: Sale Paris, Drouot, Maître Boisgirard, 18/03/1974, n°8.
The Chimu culture, which developed on the north coast of Peru between the 10th and 15th centuries, produced modelled ceramics whose repertoire drew heavily on the marine world. The fish, a recurring motif in this tradition, reflects the central role played by ocean resources in the economy and cosmology of these societies. The flattened shape of this vase illustrates the Chimu potters' ability to integrate naturalistic representation into the formal logic of the object.
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