Pre-Columbian Chavin owl stirrup vessel Struck in high-quality silver at

Struck in high-quality silver at the Alexandria mint

Provenance: Ex  Vogt Auction Galleries

The body is decorated in red slip with buff areas and retains areas of blackened mineral deposits consistent with burial context

while the female's orange pigment has been sympathetically touched up

a frequent subject in West Mexican sculpture

Pre-Columbian Chavin owl stirrup vessel Struck in high-quality silver atPre Columbian Chavn Pottery Stirrup Vessel with Owl Effigy Chavn Culture, ca. 900200 BCE, Peru Finely modeled globular stirrup spout vessel exhibiting characteristic Chavn avian symbolism, featuring large circular owl like eyes and a projecting beak integrated into the sculptural form. The cream slip body is intricately decorated with incised geometric and curvilinear motifs, highlighted by bold red orange painted bands that elegantly frame the