Chancay Pottery Bowl buraculture org/en/EA/279/6)

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embodying both the spiritual and artistic traditions of the era

The finely carved horn handle is accented by a distinctive pommel capped with a bronze protrusion

The rich green patina

such ceramics were integral to burial practices

Chancay Pottery Bowl buraculture org/en/EA/279/6)Pre Columbian Era, Chancay Culture, c. 10001470 AD, Huacho, Peru A fine and evocative pottery bowl exemplifying the refined yet utilitarian ceramic tradition of the Chancay culture, which flourished along the central coast of Peru during the Late Intermediate Period. The vessel is formed as a shallow earthenware basin with gently flaring walls and an outward turned rim, creating a balanced and elegant profile. The interior is decorated in the