A BEAUTIFUL SINGING VASE with a double body, one of which fe - Lot 245

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A BEAUTIFUL SINGING VASE with a double body, one of which fe - Lot 245
A BEAUTIFUL SINGING VASE with a double body, one of which features an upright sea lion with its head symbolically pointing skyward, while the other is decorated with sea waves in relief. This vase was probably used as a musical instrument in pre-fishing ceremonies. Fine, regular-walled brown terracotta, intact, magnificent general state of preservation, see photos. Chimu, Peru, 1100 to 1400 A.D. 20x23x12cm. Provenance: Former collection, De Perceval, Nice, built up in the 70s/80s.
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