CHANCAY, Peru, AD 1100 to 1400 - Lot 7

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CHANCAY, Peru, AD 1100 to 1400 - Lot 7
CHANCAY, Peru, AD 1100 to 1400 Statuette depicting a standing nude priestess, her hands raised to the sky in a gesture of divine invocation. She wears a headband. Beige terracotta with brown decoration. Small chip on the edge of the forehead, slightly missing finger. Dimensions: 28.5 × 22 cm Provenance: Former Drouot auction. French private collection. The motifs painted on the body may reflect ceremonial body-painting practices attested in the Chancay culture. Recent studies have revealed the presence of complex tattoos on Chancay mummies, suggesting that these body ornaments had spiritual or social significance.
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