Ritual offering vase in the shape of a crab. - Lot 64

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Ritual offering vase in the shape of a crab. - Lot 64
Ritual offering vase in the shape of a crab. Orange-beige terracotta, cream and brown slip. Height: 11 cm - Length: 14 cm. Chancay culture, ca. 1100-1400 A.D. Peru. Good condition (slight chip on one joint). Naturalist vase representing a crab, probably used for funeral or ceremonial rites. The surface is covered with a characteristic cream and brown slip, with a veil of yellow ochre mineral coloring visible on the rim of the neck. Acquired at the Salle Rossini sale of 04/04/2002, lot no. 8, expert M. Reynes.
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