Material : terracotta
Origin : Peru
Culture : HUARI
Era : 700 AD / 1200 AD

Condition : good condition

Dimensions : H = 10 cm (3,9 in) - D = 8,5 cm (3,31 in)

Beautiful Huari cup with stylized and geometric patterns. We can see polychromy's importance which is a Nasca heritage. Main characteristic of Huari ceramic: to create abstraction.

 

Bibliography
L.G Lumbreras, "L'Horizon moyen (Wari et Tiwanaku)", p. 109 - 127, Pérou. L'art de Chavin aux Incas, Paris, 2006 P. Le Masson, "3000 ans de céramique", p. 58 - 59, Pérou, de Chavin aux Incas, Connaissance des Arts,