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

Condition : good condition

Dimensions : 13"H

Representation of 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. Careful anatomic details like claws, whiskers, position… in order to give realism, in spite of stylization.
Provenance: private French collection.

 

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.