Scarce Pre-Columbian Chavin Painted pottery figure Condition: Minor rim chips and

Condition: Minor rim chips and surface wear consistent with age

finely defined headdress decoration

Reference: Vlasto 1238 / HN Italy 914

and the underworld

800 years old

Scarce Pre-Columbian Chavin Painted pottery figure Condition: Minor rim chips andPeru, Early Horizon, circa 900500 B. C. Height: 5 in (12. 7 cm) Modeled in a compact cylindrical form, the figure displays the stylized traits emblematic of the Chavn aesthetic. The head, delineated with incised linear motifs, bears a prominent hooked nose and wide, almond shaped eyes framed by geometric contours. A single circular aperture is placed at the center of the torso, possibly of ritual or functional significance. The surface retains areas