Scarce Pre-Columbian Chavin Painted pottery figure and encrustations are consistent with

and encrustations are consistent with age and burial context

with the characteristic geometric painted designs that define Chancay ceramics

a form associated with Inca-period personal adornment and status display

​Features: Bifid Handle

while the body is authentically ancient

Scarce Pre-Columbian Chavin Painted pottery figure and encrustations are consistent withPeru, Early Horizon, circa 900500 B. C. Height: 5 in (12. 7 cm) Modeled in a compact cylindrical form, the figure displays the stylized traits emblematic of the Chavn aesthetic. The head, delineated with incised linear motifs, bears a prominent hooked nose and wide, almond shaped eyes framed by geometric contours. A single circular aperture is placed at the center of the torso, possibly of ritual or functional significance. The surface retains areas