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Gobelet en forme de tête de lama, Huari, Pérou, Horizon Moyen, 700-1000 AP. J.-C. — Huari wood vessel in the form of a lama head, Peru, AD 700-1000

Gobelet en forme de tête de lama, Huari, Pérou, Horizon Moyen, 700-1000 AP. J.-C.

Huari wood vessel in the form of a lama head, Peru, AD 700-1000

A wooden vessel crafted by the Huari culture of Peru in the form of a llama head, dating to the Middle Horizon period. This functional artwork combines practical utility with artistic representation of an animal central to Andean culture and economy.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Extra! Objets rares et singuliers extra-européens

June 28, 2021

Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000

Lot 44

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Gobelet en forme de tête de lama, Huari, Pérou, Horizon Moyen, 700-1000 AP. J.-C., Huari wood vessel in the form of a lama head, Peru, AD 700-1000

A wooden vessel crafted by the Huari culture of Peru in the form of a llama head, dating to the Middle Horizon period. This functional artwork combines practical utility with artistic representation of an animal central to Andean culture and economy.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

700-1000 AD, Animal Form, Wood, Peru, Decorative Arts, Middle Horizon, Llama, Andean, Vessel, Pre-Columbian, Huari, Wooden Vessel, Zoomorphic