Pre-Columbian Art and Artefacts Auction

February 04, 2016

LOT 13

Lot 13

Chimu Blackware Pottery Monkey Form Vessel, Peru, 1000-1300 A.D.

Chimu Blackware Pottery Monkey Form Vessel, Peru, 1000-1300 A.D.
Lot 13 Details
Chimu Blackware Pottery Monkey Form Vessel, Peru, 1000-1300 A.D.

modelled seated with one paw on turned head
height 6.5" — 16.5 cm.

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $344.40
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Chimu Blackware Pottery Monkey Form Vessel, Peru, 1000-1300 A.D.
  • Chimu Blackware Pottery Monkey Form Vessel, Peru, 1000-1300 A.D.
Provenance:

From a Private Montreal Collection of Pre-Columbian Art and Artefacts

Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Sale 4547Y, Feb. 24, 1981, Lot 295

Exhibited:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Ceramics of Ancient Peru from the Collection of Bruno J. Wasserman-San Blas, 1938

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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