Pre-Columbian, Chancay Poly Chrome Figure on Litter - Rare!, Ca 1000 to 1470, #1134 Sold

Pre-Columbian, Chancay Poly chrome Figure on Litter - Rare! #1134Description: #1134 Pre-Columbian, Chancay Poly chrome Figure on Litter - Rare! Central Coast Peru, Chancay, Ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. A poly chrome terracotta depiction of a member of the elite strapped (note the horizontal striations over his body) to his elaborate deathbed litter, adorned with rows of concentric circles, perhaps representing seeds or eggs signifying the circle of life. He wears a horned headdress or coiffure, and presents a wide-eyed expression as he is about to be lowered to his eternal resting place. Dimensions: Size: 4.5" W x 6.25" H (11.4 cm x 15.9 cm); 6.75" H (17.1 cm) on custom made stand. Condition: Normal surface wear with minor pigment loss and a few tiny nicks to the peripheries. Overall very good.Provenance: ex Baker collection, New Mexico, USAAll items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.