Pre-Columbian Chimu culture - Peru Northern coastal desert area. Ceramic stirrup-spout vessel with a rounded globular body and vertical neck, fired in a reducing atmosphere, resulting in a dark brown to black surface typical of Chimu ceramics. A small monkey at the junction of the spout and shoulder. Time period: Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100–1300 AD Dimensions: 23 cm high Provenance: purchased at a German auction - with German export license See picture from the auction catalogue. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.