A PRE-COLUMBIAN GREENSTONE VESSEL
A PRE-COLUMBIAN GREENSTONE VESSEL, PERU
Chavin culture, Circa 1st Millennium B.C.
An unguent vessel in the form of a zoological creature, with legs tucked under the body and a large head, with circular eyes, a wide nose and an open mouth with tongue sticking out, 11.5cm long.
Provenance: French private collection.
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A PRE-COLUMBIAN GREENSTONE VESSEL, PERU
Chavin culture, Circa 1st Millennium B.C.
An unguent vessel in the form of a zoological creature, with legs tucked under the body and a large head, with circular eyes, a wide nose and an open mouth with tongue sticking out, 11.5cm long.
Provenance: French private collection.