Material : Wood
Origin : Central coast of Peru
Culture : CHANCAY
Era : 900/ 1450 AD

Condition : good condition

Dimensions : 13"H

Price : on request

 

The ornament represents a seated feline. His mouth is bigger than the body and shows big fangs, which is a typical representation of jaguar or puma. His tail is rolled up on the support. This is a careful work with anatomic details like claws, whiskers, position… in order to give realism, in spite of stylization.

 

Bibliography
For similar figure, see: S. Purini, « La sculpture en bois dans l’Ancien Pérou. Wood sculpture in Ancient Peru », fig. 87, p. 155, Paris, 2006.