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SEATED ANTHROPOMORPHIC VESSEL
Seated Anthropomorphic Vessel
Pre-Columbian, Inca Culture (Peru), ca. 500 BCE (c. 2500 years old)
Dimensions: 14 ×9 cm
Ceramic figure representing a seated anthropomorphic being, possibly a deity, ancestor, or ritual participant. Crafted with great care, the figure displays exaggerated facial features, wide circular eyes, and a pronounced mouth, embodying both human and supernatural traits. The body is decorated with intricate geometric patterns painted in red and black, symbols that may have conveyed identity, rank, or cosmological meaning.
The figure’s hollow form and opening at the top suggest it may have served as a vessel, perhaps used in ceremonial offerings of liquids or other sacred substances.
Seated Anthropomorphic Vessel
Pre-Columbian, Inca Culture (Peru), ca. 500 BCE (c. 2500 years old)
Dimensions: 14 ×9 cm
Ceramic figure representing a seated anthropomorphic being, possibly a deity, ancestor, or ritual participant. Crafted with great care, the figure displays exaggerated facial features, wide circular eyes, and a pronounced mouth, embodying both human and supernatural traits. The body is decorated with intricate geometric patterns painted in red and black, symbols that may have conveyed identity, rank, or cosmological meaning.
The figure’s hollow form and opening at the top suggest it may have served as a vessel, perhaps used in ceremonial offerings of liquids or other sacred substances.
