Antique Pre-Columbian, Chancay Terracotta Effigy Lama Figure circa 1000 -1470 AD

Antique Pre-Columbian, Chancay civilization, circa 1000 -1470 AD, terracotta effigy figure depicting Llama. This exquisite artifact is a unique example of Chancay pottery, crafted from earthenware and adorned with a beautiful slip decoration. The simplicity of the plain slip technique used to decorate this piece gives it a timeless elegance that is sure to captivate any admirer of ancient Peruvian art.
The Chancay were a pre-Hispanic archeological civilization that developed between the valleys of Fortaleza, Pativilca, Supe, Huaura, Chancay, Chillón, Rimac, and Lurín on the central coast of Peru from about 1000 to 1470 AD.
 
CONDITION: Showing its age and use with a nice patina, one minor horizontal crack, and a chip in one ear. No repairs or restorations.
 
MEASUREMENTS: Length 13,4cm (5 1/4 in). Height: 7cm (2 3/4 in).
 
PROVENANCE: The object came from a private Canadian collection of antiques and was sold by a reputable Canadian auction house in the 1980s.