Pre-Columbian Salinar Transition Prisoner Vessel These large ceremonial figures are

These large ceremonial figures are characteristic of the Chancay-Huacho tradition and were created as funerary offerings

Beads display natural variation and patina throughout

collection

and elite status within Shaft Tomb societies

Pre-Columbian Salinar Transition Prisoner Vessel These large ceremonial figures areNorth Coast, Peru, ca. 100 BCE200 CE Height: 6 3 8 in. (16. 2 cm) Exceptional sculptural pottery stirrup spout vessel depicting a bound prisoner, dating to the important transitional period between the Salinar and early Moche cultures on Peru's north coast. The seated captive is portrayed with arms secured behind his back, crossed legs, incised facial paint, and white pigment highlights that emphasize the facial features and body ornaments. The vessel