Chancay Pottery Bowl chancayculture Their religious system (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) recognizes

Their religious system (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) recognizes a supreme creator—Olodumare / Olorun—and an expansive pantheon of intermediary deities (Orisa)

A sturdy loop handle extends elegantly from rim to rim

revealed a wealth of funerary artifacts that have since reshaped our understanding of early West African cultures

Dynamic leaping-flame (kranok) elements accent the shoulders

sold at Christie’s New York

Chancay Pottery Bowl chancayculture Their religious system (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) recognizesPre 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