Exceptional Pre Columbian Chancay Figural Vessel with Llama, Ca. 800-1200 AD, #1519

Exceptional Pre Columbian Chancay Figural Vessel with Llama, Ca. 800-1200 AD, #1519. Description: #1519. Exceptional Pre Columbian, Chancay, Figural Vessel with Llama, Ca. 800-1200 AD. Cream slip pottery anthropomorphic vessel depicting a man holding a bound deer or llama around his shoulders. Painted black details. Carrying two bags on his back having geometric textile decoration. Condition: Intact, excellent condition. . A nice example. Dimensions: 11-3/8”H. x 7”D. Provenance: Private Danish collection, acquired 1970's. Collection # 1786. "History: Not much is known about the Chancay civilization which developed in the later part of the Inca empire. This culture emerged after the fall of the Wari civilization. Parts of the southern Chancay area were conquered by the Chimú in the early fifteenth century and in about 1450 A.D. the Incas were occupying both areas.[1] It is believed that the Chancay had a centralized political structure, forming a small regional