Here is an elegantly modeled drinking vessel (paccha) in the form of a lithe,long-necked bird with an opening at each end, the upper body painted with brown stripes on an orange ground.

9.25" (23.4 cm) long x 4.5" (11.4 cm) high x 3.5" (8.8 cm) wide.

Without any chips, repair or restoration, this elegant ancient drinking vessel is in excellent condition.

AVIAN PACCHA

North Coast Inka

1475 C.E. – 1550 C.E.

Provenance: Acquired by the seller on June 2, 1981 at the Sotheby Parke-Bernet Gallery in New York City; illustrated in the catalog.

Comparable: Illustrated in the Emmerich Gallery Exhibition Catalog "Art of Ancient Peru" 12/68-1/69, fig. 73. Please view last image.

If not to U.S. buyer’s satisfaction, this artwork may be returned as shipped within thirty days of purchase for a purchase

price refund minus 10% re-stocking fee for return of item in original condition and with original shipping materials.

GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY

The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, retired scholar and Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers,

certified Pre-Columbian Art Specialist.

Your artifact will be carefully packed, insured and promptly shipped with a signed and registered Certificate of Authenticity that includes a picture, description and date of the item.

$75 "Priority Mail" shipping, insurance and tracking within continental U.S.A.

Overseas buyer, inquire about shipping cost.

Import costs (if any) are the sole responsibility of the buyer; please inquire before placing your bid.

This seller has been a conscientious collector and dedicated scholar of New World antiquities for over a half-century. He has complied with UNESCO, federal/local legislation and never consciously acquired, traded in or sold illicitly recovered antiquities.