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This double spout and ­bridge ceramic vessel originates from the Sicán culture that hit its peak from 900 CE to 1100 CE before the Chimú conquest in 1375 CE.1 This particular vessel belongs to the Early Sicán period, dating from 750 CE to 900 CE,…

Chimú artists were specialists in sculptural blackware ceramics finished with a shining polish, achieved by being highly burnished prior to firing. The slip would darken in the kiln’s oxygen reduction atmosphere, producing the classic blackware tone.…

This spout-and-handle ceramic bottle is burnished to a lustrous grey-black color, combining incised wave motifs with paddle-impressed pointillism and a modeled bird spout. The body is divided compositionally: a lower, undecorated bowl shape that…

When looking at the object, it can be interpreted that the bottle was created to resemble metal or a hard material. The bottle has a basic stirrup spout form. Its shape is created with four half ovals on each of its four sides creating an overall…

Blackwares were prominent in many Ancient Andean cultures, however, they were a particularly integral part of the Chimú culture. It is a rounded vessel with a large opening at the top, accompanied by two small handles. The opening features a lip that…