Chimú Figural Blackware Monkey Vessel Carchi Three colors are used

Three colors are used

celebrated for its monumental architecture

making it a highly desirable artifact for collectors of Pre-Columbian and colonial Andean art

The interior remains unglazed

This small vessel features a graceful cylidrical body

Chimú Figural Blackware Monkey Vessel Carchi Three colors are usedPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This absolutely stunning Chim blackware vessel, masterfully crafted in a mold made, standardized form, exemplifies the refined ceramic traditions of the Chim civilization. Produced in oxygen deprived kilns, the blackened finish results from the reduction firing process, while its smooth, polished surface was achieved through meticulous burnishing with a polished stone.