Chancay pottery seated female figure, Peru, circa 1100-1400 AD

Today Chancay is a small town north of Lima, but between 1000-1400 AD it was at the centre of a thriving civilisation which occupied the central coastal region of Peru. Its rich artistic production spanned from colourful textiles to a wide array of ceramic vessels and figurines. This example is hollow and was probably intended to be used as a doll or rattle.

Provenance:
Karel Lek Collection. Rob Temple, Ghent, Belgium, 3 September 2019.
Ex Romy Rey Collection, London.

 21.5 cm high