Chancay Pottery Jar Fragments ewepeople Traditional Iatmul belief is anchored

Traditional Iatmul belief is anchored in the spirits of the rivers

this piece offers collectors a tangible link to the daily rituals and artistry of the ancient world

Carlos Museum of Emory University

57 BC–676 AD

Both arms rest bent atop the lap

Chancay Pottery Jar Fragments ewepeople Traditional Iatmul belief is anchoredPre Columbian era, Chancay culture, 1000 1470AD, Peru. Fascinating group of four unpolished, hand painted pottery jar fragments. The Chancay were a pre Columbian archaeological civilization which developed between the valleys of Fortaleza, Pativilca, Supe, Huaura, Chancay, Chilln, Rimac and Lurin, on the central coast of Peru from c. 1000AD 1470AD. The Chancay culture is defined archaeologically by a distinctive and homogeneous ceramic style. These