SOLD: Unusual Large Shipibo Triple-Face Beverage Vessel
SOLD: Unusual Large Shipibo Triple-Face Beverage Vessel
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Shipibo-Conibu Culture, Peruvian Amazon
3rd Qtr 20th C.
Ceramic with natural pigments and resin
16 x 26 x 19 in. / 40.5 x 66 x 48 cm
Masato is an ancient alcoholic drink made by processing and fermenting the yucca plant. The pot would have been buried up to its widest point to keep the contents cool. The artist cleverly composed the spout to incorporate a second head to create two figures holding hands.
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Chupícuaro Culture, Mexico
Pre Columbian
Circa 400 BC - 200 AD
Terracotta
6.5 dia x 2 in. / 16.5 × 5 cm
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