Chimú Figural Blackware Monkey Vessel Carchi This unguentarium is a remarkable

This unguentarium is a remarkable example of Roman glassmaking

bulging eyes

Superb old arm or ankle ornament made of an unidentified material—likely galalith or bone—shaped into a smooth circular form

The interior remains unglazed

This small vessel features a graceful cylidrical body

Chimú Figural Blackware Monkey Vessel Carchi This unguentarium is a remarkablePre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This absolutely stunning Chim blackware vessel, masterfully crafted in a mold made, standardized form, exemplifies the refined ceramic traditions of the Chim civilization. Produced in oxygen deprived kilns, the blackened finish results from the reduction firing process, while its smooth, polished surface was achieved through meticulous burnishing with a polished stone.