Chancay Pottery Jar Fragments ewepeople Traditional Iatmul belief is anchored

Traditional Iatmul belief is anchored in the spirits of the rivers

While some featured prominent facial features or anatomical symbolism

adding a sense of continuity and rhythm to the design

Both arms rest bent atop the lap

Kiln grits

Chancay Pottery Jar Fragments ewepeople Traditional Iatmul belief is anchoredPre Columbian era, Chancay culture, 1000 1470AD, Peru. Fascinating group of four unpolished, hand painted pottery jar fragments. The Chancay were a pre Columbian archaeological civilization which developed between the valleys of Fortaleza, Pativilca, Supe, Huaura, Chancay, Chilln, Rimac and Lurin, on the central coast of Peru from c. 1000AD 1470AD. The Chancay culture is defined archaeologically by a distinctive and homogeneous ceramic style. These