{"product_id":"scarce-pre-columbian-chavin-painted-pottery-figure","title":"Scarce Pre-Columbian Chavin Painted pottery figure","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"input_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textarea_result\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"284\" data-start=\"216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"216\"\u003ePeru, Early Horizon, circa 900–500 B.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"262\" data-start=\"259\"\u003eHeight: 5 in (12.7 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"286\"\u003eModeled in a compact cylindrical form, the figure displays the stylized traits emblematic of the Chavín aesthetic. The head, delineated with incised linear motifs, bears a prominent hooked nose and wide, almond-shaped eyes framed by geometric contours. A single circular aperture is placed at the center of the torso, possibly of ritual or functional significance. The surface retains areas of red-brown pigment with mineral accretions and scattered encrustation, enhancing the sculptural presence of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eThe Chavín culture, flourishing in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, produced some of the earliest religious iconography in the region, characterized by a synthesis of human and supernatural attributes rendered through abstraction and symmetry. This example encapsulates those early sculptural ideals in miniature form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input_tit\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textarea_result\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx. Palmyra Heritage Gallery, Property of Nanci McGonigal, Collection of Walter J. Bray, Mantoloking, NJ. Active since 1960’s. To family by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface losses and areas of pigment depletion consistent with age. The figure remains intact overall, with no modern restoration visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52437102690601,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/IMG-5536.jpg?v=1774440269","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/scarce-pre-columbian-chavin-painted-pottery-figure","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}