A large pottery chancay bichrome vessel. Egg shaped amphora with a head spout wearing a wide banded headdress with crested ornaments, ceremonial facial paints and holding a kero with both hands. Painted schematic legs with prominent feet. Cream slip ground with black painted highlights. Incised net decoration on the chest. With old inventory number on the base.| Peru. Chancay. 800-1200 A.D. Dimensions: 48,00 cm Condition: Some surface wear and material losses on the crown ( see pictures ). Good overall condition. Provenance: French Auction House - Formerly french private collection Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes spanish export license. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - Shipped with Insurance.