Leonard Kalina Fine Arts

Pre-Columbian art of Mesoamerica - Maya Art Image Enlargement

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Ceramic vessel with rough overlapping scalloped design on one half, and repousse fanged Deity heads on the other half, representing the clashing of opposites which is the basis of the dualistic worldview of the Chavin. The repetition of the design on the handle was reserved for only the finest ceramics. North Coast Peru, "Classico" period, circa 1200-1000 BC Height - 9", Diameter - 5"