Chancay Pottery Figural Jar ram Johnson Museum of Art

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Chancay Pottery Figural Jar ram Johnson Museum of ArtPre Columbian era, Chancay culture, 10001470AD, Peru This exceptionally large Chancay polychrome effigy jar is a striking example of Pre Columbian Andean artistry, crafted with hand built precision and polychrome decoration. The vessel depicts a shaman or crowned nobleman, clutching a conical kero cup, likely used for hallucinogenic rituals, reinforcing its ceremonial importance. The stylized figure features a voluminous, egg shaped body tapering into